NCT04486092

Brief Summary

The potential effects of microbiota in bipolar disorder (BD) with microbiota-related dysfunction have not yet been explored clinically, and the integration of microbiota and pharmacometabolomic approaches can provide us the identification of the significant effects of mood stabilizers on metabolic homeostasis, treatment response, and cognitive performance. Therefore, we propose to develop the integration of the microbiota and pharmacometabolomics knowledge base about the mood stabilizer-induced metabolic abnormalities in BD patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2015

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2015

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 24, 2020

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2020

Status Verified

January 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

6.4 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Gut microbiota composition

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Metabolic syndrome

    12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Valproic Acid

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Valproic Acid

Interventions

Valproic Acid

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Bipolar disorder outpatients (aged 18-65 years) who meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) diagnostic criteria and start to receive valproate (VPA) will be enrolled consecutively by trained psychiatrists.

You may not qualify if:

  • Exclude are patients who had DSM-V diagnosis for substance abuse within the past three months
  • Had treated with antibiotics and/or functional foods (probiotics and/or prebiotics) for at least one month before entering study
  • Presence of stomach/gut problems such as chronic diarrhea, constipation, gas, heartburn, bloating, etc.
  • Had an organic mental disorder, mental retardation, dementia, or other diagnosed neurological illness
  • Had a surgical condition or a major physical illness
  • Were pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Had any concomitant DSM-V Axis I diagnoses together with somatic or neurologic illnesses interfering psychiatric evaluation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Hospital

Tainan, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder

Interventions

Valproic Acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bipolar and Related DisordersMood DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pentanoic AcidsValeratesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsFatty Acids, VolatileFatty AcidsLipids

Central Study Contacts

Hui-Hua Chang, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2015

First Posted

July 24, 2020

Study Start

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2021

Study Completion

July 1, 2021

Last Updated

July 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

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