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NCT02456545: BipoLife-A1

Improving Early Recognition and Intervention in At-risk Stages of Bipolar Disorders

Completed Last updated 7 August 2024
What this trial tests

trial testing ≥ 1 potential risk factor for BD in Bipolar Disorder in 1,419 participants. Completed in 30 October 2020.

Timeline
3 June 2015
Primary endpoint
30 October 2020
30 October 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorTechnische Universität Dresden
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment1,419
Start date3 June 2015
Primary completion30 October 2020
Estimated completion30 October 2020
Sites9 locations across Germany

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Technische Universität Dresden — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 15 to 35, any sex, with Bipolar Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Prospective multicentre observational study for treatment approaches in at-risk individuals. Furthermore the purpose of this study is to test feasibility of a clinical staging model and validate diagnostic tools to identify individuals at risk state for the development of BD.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Aims and structure of the German Research Consortium BipoLife for the study of bipolar disorder.
    Ritter PS, Bermpohl F, Gruber O, Hautzinger M, et al · · 2016 · cited 32× · PMID 27873290 · DOI 10.1186/s40345-016-0066-0
  2. The German research consortium for the study of bipolar disorder (BipoLife): a magnetic resonance imaging study protocol.
    Vogelbacher C, Sommer J, Schuster V, Bopp MHA, et al · · 2021 · cited 7× · PMID 34786613 · DOI 10.1186/s40345-021-00240-6
  3. Creativity and transition to bipolar disorder: a prospective analysis from the early-bipolife study.
    Michaelis E, Bauer M, Bechdolf A, Bermpohl F, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41469505 · DOI 10.1186/s40345-025-00406-6
  4. Quality of life in persons at risk for bipolar disorder: a two year prospective-longitudinal observational cohort study (BipoLife).
    Glaus J, Karow A, Lambert M, Sowada P, et al · · 2025 · PMID 39964389 · DOI 10.1186/s40345-025-00373-y
  5. The German research consortium for the study of bipolar disorder (BipoLife): a quality assurance protocol for MR neuroimaging data.
    Vogelbacher C, Sommer J, Bopp MHA, Falkenberg I, et al · · 2024 · PMID 39327338 · DOI 10.1186/s40345-024-00354-7

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