Evaluation of the Genetics of Bipolar Disorder

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This study looks to identify genes that may affect a person's chances of developing bipolar disorder (BP) and related conditions.

Conditions:

🦠 Bipolar Disorder

🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 11 August 1994

🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) N/A

✅ Study Completion (Estimated) N/A

👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 6000

🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL

📊 Phase N/A

Locations:

📍 Bethesda, Maryland, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age \> 18 yr
Able to provide informed consent
Bipolar disorder or related conditions not attributable to substance abuse, neurological disease; or a 1st or 2nd degree relative of an enrolled participant. Related conditions are defined as those found more often among relatives of people with bipolar disorder or which have been shown to be genetically correlated with bipolar disorder through molecular genetic studies. These include major depression, schizophrenia, panic disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Able to safely provide a blood or saliva sample

Exclusion Criteria:

Active alcohol or substance abuse.
NIMH employees/staff and their immediate family members will be excluded from the study per NIMH policy.

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 100 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted 3 November 1999
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 3 November 1999
First Posted 4 November 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 27 July 2024
Last Update Posted 30 July 2024
Last Verified 26 July 2024