Effects of Psycho-education of Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bipolar Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Group education; Behavioral: individual education

• Registration Number: NCT00159562
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose for this study is to determine whether psycho-education in groups is more effective than individual psycho-education for patients with bipolar disorder.

Detailed Description

The main aim of the study is to compare the effects of psycho-education in groups with short individual psycho-education.

It is a randomized controlled trial including Bipolar 1 and 2 patients in a stable euthymic phase. 42 or 43 patients will receive group education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years. 42 or 43 patients will receive three individual sessions of education. Symptoms, admittances to hospital and function will be followed for two years.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-12
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85

Inclusion Criteria

• Bipolar Disorder 1 or 2 Euthymic

Exclusion Criteria

• Active depression or mania/hypomania

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group education	Group education	Bipolar 1 and 2 patients in a stable euthymic phase will receive group education in 10 weekly sessions and then a session every third month for two years. Symptoms, admittances to hospital and function will be followed for two years.
individual education	individual education	Bipolar 1 and 2 patients in a stable euthymic phase will receive three individual sessions of education.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score on depression and mania rating scales	12 months
Admissions to hospital	24 months
Working activity	24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms, function, use and change in medication, need for	24 months
consultations	24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway