Racing and Crowded Thoughts in Mood Disorders
Psychopathological and Cognitive Mechanisms of Racing and Crowded Thoughts in Mood Disorders
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observational
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Brief Summary
Racing thoughts relate to subjective acceleration of thinking which has been essentially associated with manic episodes in bipolar disorder. Qualitatively, the phenomenology of racing thoughts in major depression seems to differ from rumination and pure manic racing thoughts: thoughts of all kinds accumulate in the patient's head. Recent qualitative evidence is consistent with the existence of these two kinds of "thought overactivity" related to mood disorders. In order to evaluate this and better understand the psychopathological and cognitive mechanisms that underlie thought overactivity in mood disorders, we have created a 34-item self-questionnaire - the Racing and Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire (RCTQ) and a number of neuropsychological tasks (time perception, cognitive flexibility). Also, given the relationship between mood disorders and creativity, it is likely that thought overactivity is related to increased creativity. We aim at evaluating this relationship through the French version of the Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity scale (CPAC).
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Started Apr 2014
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 6, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 15, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2020
CompletedAugust 28, 2018
August 1, 2018
5 years
January 6, 2014
August 24, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Validation of the scale of Crowded Racing Thoughts Questionary = (RCTQ scale that assesses the two forms of racing thoughts)
Demonstrated a two-factor structure (crowded and racing) assessment concurrent and discriminant validity.
one week
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Evaluation of executive and temporal mechanisms involved in racing thoughts
one week
Other Outcomes (1)
Validation of the French version of the scale Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity or CPAC scale (scale that assesses creativity)
one week
Study Arms (2)
mood disorders
Questionary and neuropsychological tasks will be administered
control
Questionary and neuropsychological tasks will be administered
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
Primary care clinic
You may qualify if:
- Bipolar disorder or depressive disorder
- years old
You may not qualify if:
- neurological conditions or sequelae
- substance abuse in the last 10 months
- schizophrenia
- ADHD
- Borderline personality disorder
- Pregnant women- Subjects under legal supervision
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Service de psychiatrie 2 , Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, Alsace, 67091, France
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Gilles Bertschy, PHDMD
Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 6, 2014
First Posted
January 15, 2014
Study Start
April 1, 2014
Primary Completion
April 1, 2019
Study Completion
April 1, 2020
Last Updated
August 28, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-08