Sleep Disturbance and Bipolar Disorder

April 12, 2013 updated by: Allison Harvey, University of California, Berkeley

A Psychological Intervention for Individuals Who Suffer From Sleep Disturbance and Bipolar Disorder

The study aims to evaluate a psychological intervention for individuals who suffer from sleep disturbance and bipolar disorder. We are hoping that this treatment will: (1) improve the quality of life of individuals with bipolar disorder who are suffering from sleep disturbance and (2) reduce the risk of, or help prevent, episodes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Berkeley, California, United States, 94720-1650
        • University of California at Berkeley

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Bipolar disorder patients with sleep disturbance

  1. Meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; APA, 2000) diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder type 1 (established with the SCID: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV).
  2. Being inter-episode throughout the experiment as defined by cutoffs widely used in previous research. On the basis that a drug-free group would likely be unfeasible and unrepresentative, participants will not be excluded on the basis of medications prescribed for bipolar disorder. Comorbidity will be allowed as long as bipolar disorder is the primary diagnosis. However, it is necessary to assess comorbidity for reporting purposes.
  3. Participants who have a history of bipolar 1 or suicidal ideation must be under the care of a psychiatrist.
  4. Experience distress related to significant sleep disturbance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of an active and progressive physical illness (e.g., congestive heart failure, cancer, COPD) or neurological degenerative diseases (e.g., dementia, multiple sclerosis) directly related to the onset and course of insomnia;
  2. Alcohol or drug abuse (except nicotine) within the past year
  3. Active posttraumatic stress disorder
  4. Evidence of sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome or periodic limb movements during sleep, or a circadian-based sleep disorder (e.g., delayed or advanced sleep phase syndrome)
  5. Patients who pose a current suicidal risk or homicidal risk (assessed by treating psychiatrist) or who have made a suicide attempt within the past 6 months.
  6. Pharmacotherapy for sleep defined as the benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics that operate via the GABA A receptor complex and are FDA approved for the treatment of insomnia, selective melatonin agonists, benzodiazepine anxiolytics and over the counter medications with proven efficacy such as melatonin or herbs such as St. Johns wort.
  7. Use of certain medications known to alter sleep (e.g., steroids, theophylline, propranolol, antihistamines that cause drowsiness).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Bipolar disorder education
Psychoeducation
Other: Bipolar education
Psychoeducation
Other: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Attending 6-10 treatment sessions in one of our interview rooms. The sessions will be offered on a weekly basis. Each session takes approximately 50 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvements in sleep, emotional functioning and quality of life
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Berkeley

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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 Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R34MH080958 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DAHBR A2-AID (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Institute of Mental Health)

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Subscribe