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Keep this study
Lead
Butler Hospital
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. 18 - 70 years of age;
2. DSM-5 primary diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder type 1 (with a documented past manic episode), currently in a Major Depressive Episode by diagnostic criteria elicited by structured clinical interview (SCID-5-RV);
3. MADRS score ≥ 20;
4. Duration of current episode \>4 weeks
5. YMRS score ≤ 12;
6. baseline EEG of sufficient quality for quantitative analysis processing;
7. willing and able to adhere to the intensive treatment schedule and all required study visits;
8. currently on adequate dose of mood stabilizer with significant evidence base or FDA approval as antimanic or for maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder (e.g, valproic acid/divalproex, carbamazepine, lithium, aripiprazole, ziprasidone, risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine, asenapine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, paliperidone, cariprazine).
You may not be if
1. unable or unwilling to give informed consent;
2. diagnosed with current primary psychotic disorder (rather than BD);
3. diagnosed with current mania or hypomanic mood episode;
4. history of moderate to severe substance use disorder within the past 6 months (except nicotine and caffeine);
5. currently being treated with a stimulant;
6. clinically defined major neurological disorder; including, but not limited to, seizure disorder and history of loss of consciousness due to head injury for greater than 10 minutes, or with documented evidence of brain injury;
7. increased risk of seizure for any reason, including diagnosis of increased intracranial pressure, comorbid neurological disorder, use of certain medications, highly unstable use of alcohol or benzodiazepines;
8. initiation of new antidepressant treatments (new medication, new device-based stimulation, or new psychotherapy) within 6 weeks prior to study baseline;
9. active suicidal intent or plan as detected on screening assessments, or in the Investigator's opinion, is likely to attempt suicide within the next six months;
10. presence of implanted cardiac pacemakers, implanted medication pumps, or intracardiac lines;
11. intracranial implant (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, stents, or electrodes) or any other metal object within or near the head (excluding the mouth), which cannot be safely removed;
12. clinically significant unstable medical condition;
13. if female: pregnant, not using medically acceptable means of birth control, or currently breastfeeding;
14. other condition, which in the judgment of the Investigator could prevent the subject from completion of the study;
15. for participants in the MRI study: ferromagnetic metal implant or other contraindication to imaging in a 3 Tesla MRI;
