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A Study of Spoken Language in Mania

Computational Analysis of Spoken Language in Mania

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05956340
Enrollment
17
Registered
2023-07-21
Start date
2023-04-27
Completion date
2024-09-09
Last updated
2026-03-19

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Conditions

Bipolar I Disorder, Manic Episode

Brief summary

This research is being done to find if there are changes with voice and speech during episodes of mania.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALResearch interview

Research interview to capture speech data with high quality cardioid headset microphone

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of informed consent before any study procedures are performed * English speaker * Documented clinical diagnosis for Bipolar I Disorder * Undergoing hospitalization, or boarding in the Emergency Department, for mania as determined by primary clinical staff

Exclusion criteria

* Positive urine drug screen for amphetamines or cocaine. * Expressing paranoid delusions regarding electronic surveillance. * Documented clinical diagnosis of developmental delay. * Currently involuntarily hospitalized. * Deemed at risk for aggression. * Failure to comprehend study objectives via comprehension questionnaire. * Individuals who have a guardian and are unable to consent for themselves. * Current communicable disease requiring isolation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acoustic DifferencesApproximately 48 hours after taking antimanic medications until up to end of subject participation approximately 1 month from enrollmentThe raw audio data will be analyzed for change in pitch, variability of rhythm, and response time.
Syntactical DifferencesApproximately 48 hours after taking antimanic medications until up to end of subject participation approximately 1 month from enrollmentAudio data will be transcribed using voice to text software and then analyzed for syntactical elements of speech including sentence structure and grammar.
Semantic DifferencesApproximately 48 hours after taking antimanic medications until up to end of subject participation approximately 1 month from enrollmentTranscribed audio data will be analyzed for changes in verbosity, lexical diversity, and coherence on a sentence and paragraph level.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMark Frye, MD

Mayo Clinic

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026