Integrated psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder (BD) and co-morbid alcohol use: a feasibility randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN14774583
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14774583
Protocol serial number 9418
Sponsor University of Manchester (UK)
Funder National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Programme for Applied Research; (ref: grant codes: RP-PG-0407-10389)
Submission date
14/03/2011
Registration date
14/03/2011
Last edited
18/12/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Miss Nancy Black
Scientific

Zochonis Building
Brunswick Street, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom

Email nancy.black@nhs.net

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised; Interventional; Design type: Treatment
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleIntegrated psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder (BD) and co-morbid alcohol use: a feasibility randomised trial
Study objectivesThis study is part of the NIHR funded PARADES programme (Psychoeducation Anxiety Relapse Advance Directives Evaluation & Suicidality). The PARADES programme runs over 5 years in collaboration with Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, Nottingham and Manchester Universities and aims to investigate bipolar disorder and its associated problems and comorbidities. The programme consists of 5 separate studies running in parallel, of which this project is one. This study is the final phase of a treatment development study which aims to evaluate the potential benefits of a time limited psychological intervention for alcohol use in bipolar disorder. The intervention was developed in earlier work by the group including phase 1 (an investigation of the reasons for substance use in bipolar individuals; phase 2 (focus group sessions with service users and mental health professionals to develop and finalise the intervention) and a pilot study of the MICBT intervention with 5 service users (Jones et al in press).

More details can be found here: http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/Search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=9418
Ethics approval(s)North West 9 REC - Greater Manchester West (10/H1014/75) approved on 11/11/2010
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: Bipolar affective disorder; Disease: Bipolar affective disorder
InterventionMI-CBT, The intervention is a time limited, psychological intervention incorporating Motivational interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for alcohol use in bipolar disorder. The intervention was developed by a Manchester based group headed by CB for people with substance abuse and psychosis (Barrowclough et al, 2005). Initial sessions will focus on engagement and use motivational interviewing to develop a shared understanding of the client’s key life goals and concerns; to elicit and select; Follow Up Length: 12 month(s); Study Entry : Single Randomisation only
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Bipolar relapse; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Alcohol Use and other substance use; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months

Completion date06/06/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration48
Key inclusion criteria1. Primary Diagnosis of Bipolar disorder I or II
2. Current alcohol use (a score of 8 or more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT)
3. In current contact with mental health services
4. Age 18 years or older
5. An ability to provide informed consent
6. Having a fixed abode.; Target Gender: Male & Female ; lower age limit 18 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Evidence of organic brain disease, significant concurrent physical illness or learning disability
2. Presence of current manic, hypomanic, mixed affective or major depressive episode currently or within 4 weeks of initial assessment
3. An inability to communicate in written and verbal English
Date of first enrolment04/01/2011
Date of final enrolment06/06/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2018 18/12/2020 Yes No
Protocol article protocol 08/05/2018 18/12/2020 Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes

Editorial Notes

18/12/2020: Publication references added.
04/10/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.