Study of a Vestibular Biomarker of Phase in Bipolar Disorder (BDmarker)

Vest Brain,Centro de Estudios Neurovestibulares

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Depression, Bipolar; Bipolar Disorder

Treatments: Device: Vestibular test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02827045

VESTBRAIN002

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bipolar Disorder show cyclic changes of mood between depression (depressive phase) and mania (maniac phase). Vestibular tests have been shown high sensibility and specificity as a biological marker for major depression. This exploratory investigation will measure and compare the vestibular activity of bipolar disorder patients during different phases ( 6 depressed phase, 6 maniac phase, 6 euthimic and 6 control healthy subjects).

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Bipolar disorder I or II
• depressive phase of bipolar disorder
• maniac phase of bipolar disorder
• euthimic phase of bipolar disorder

Exclusion criteria

• drugs addiction
• alcohol addiction
• neurologic condition, disorder

Trial design

24 participants in 4 patient groups

Depressive phase

Description:

Vestibular test

Treatment:

Device: Vestibular test

Maniac phase

Description:

Vestibular test

Treatment:

Device: Vestibular test

Euthimic phase

Description:

Vestibular test

Treatment:

Device: Vestibular test

Healthy subject

Description:

Vestibular test

Treatment:

Device: Vestibular test