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NCT02456545: BipoLife-A1
Improving Early Recognition and Intervention in At-risk Stages of Bipolar Disorders
trial testing ≥ 1 potential risk factor for BD in Bipolar Disorder in 1,419 participants. Completed in 30 October 2020.
30 October 2020
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Technische Universität Dresden |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 1,419 |
| Start date | 3 June 2015 |
| Primary completion | 30 October 2020 |
| Estimated completion | 30 October 2020 |
| Sites | 9 locations across Germany |
Drugs / interventions tested
- ≥ 1 potential risk factor for BD
- depressive syndrome
- ADHD
Conditions studied
- Bipolar Disorder — all drugs for Bipolar Disorder →
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):
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02456545 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Technische Universität Dresden
- Last refreshed: 7 August 2024
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