The Impact of education on adherence to treatment in bipolar patients

Investigating the effect of psychological training program on adherence to treatment of patients with bipolar disorder type 1 after five years of first hospitalization

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241021063439N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-17

Start date

2024-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: A psychological education treatment will be conducted in four 45-minute sessions (Once a week) for participants who meet the study inclusion criteria. The content o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosing bipolar disorder based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria Age over 18 years literacy Having a 5-year hospitalization history in the psychiatric department At least 1 month has passed since the last psychiatric hospitalization and drug prescription for the patient. Having informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Is graduated in the fields of medical sciences Has a history of serious physical illness Have experienced any serious stressful event in the past six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to drug. Timepoint: before therapy, six month after therpy. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Zahra Hashemi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

dr.zahra.hashemi.78@gmail.com+98 28 3355 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026