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Exploring the link between bipolar disorder and medical diseases: an investigation of risk factors and biological characteristics for better prevention and treatment

Medical comorbidities in bipolar disorder: clinical validation of risk factors and biomarkers to improve prevention and treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN68010602
Enrollment
400
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
2024-05-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Medical comorbidities (and in particular Metabolic Syndrome, MetS) in people with bipolar disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

BIPCOM uses a multifaceted and integrated approach to study Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), and other medical comorbidities (MC), in Bipolar Disorder (BD). There are several primary studies assessing one o

Sponsors

ERA PERMED
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis of BD I or BD II 2. At least one contact with the mental health service in the last year 3. Age 18-65 years 4. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Plan to relocate in the subsequent year 2. Severe psychiatric comorbidities (schizophrenia spectrum disorders) 3. Severe cognitive impairment 4. Severe substance/alcohol misuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
At baseline (T0) and one year (T1): 1. Assessment for health and disability measured using World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, 12-items, self-report version (WHODAS 2.0); 2. Assessment of real-life functioning measured using Specific Levels Of Functioning (SLOF); 3. Index od comorbidities of patients measured using Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI); 4. Life events measured using Life Events and Difficulties Schedule; 5. Subjective health status measured using EQ5D Health questionnaire; 6. Assessment of sleep quality and disturbances measured using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); 7. Subjective health status measured with Short Form Health Survey (SF-36); 8. Evaluation of the disorder course with the retrospective and prospective (during the 1-year follow-up) measured using The Life Story Interview 9. Evaluation of: history of alcohol or drug abuse using a standardized tool; lifestyle habits, such as PA using accelerometers; dietary habits using the Short Form of the Food Frequency Questionnaire (SHFFQ) as well as the APPetite-mobile-app. 10. MetS diagnostic criteria: 10.1. Waist circumference based on population or country-specific definitions 10.2. Elevated triglycerides (or current drug treatment for high triglycerides) >150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) 10.3. Reduced HDL-cholesterol 130 and/or diastolic >85 mm Hg 10.5. Elevated fasting glucose (or ongoing drug treatment) >100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
At baseline (T0) and one year (T1): 1. Fatty liver index, assessed after FLI, included in the table on biomarkers. 2. Liver fibrosis, assessed after FIB-4, included in the table on biomarkers. 3. Physical Activity assessment and comparison of two groups (MetS+/MetS- patients): total PA, intensity specific PA, sedentary time and circadian rhythms in the two groups and associations between PA and sedentary activity with selected clinical markers, through accelerometer.

Countries

France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026