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Attentional Biases, Reward Sensitivity, and Cognitive Control in Adults With Bipolar Disorder

Attentional Biases, Reward Sensitivity, and Cognitive Control in Adults With Bipolar Disorder and Different Psychiatric Comorbidities: An Eye-Tracking Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to use eye-tracking technology to study attentional biases, reward sensitivity, and cognitive control in adult patients with bipolar disorder with or without anxiety and/or substance use disorder comorbidity.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
First submitted
10 Jul 2018
Start date
27 Mar 2019
Primary completion date
1 Apr 2027
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
NCT number
NCT03829787

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 100
  • From 27 Mar 2019 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Criteria the registry did not label

  • Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Group 1: bipolar disorder without current anxiety or substance use disorder
    • Inclusion Criteria for Group 1:
    • Male or female, age 18 or older
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for lifetime bipolar I or II disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) criteria, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Currently in a depressive episode or currently in remission from a mood episode
    • Young Mania Rating Scale total score ≤ 8
    • In the opinion of the investigator, capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
    • In the opinion of the investigator, has the competency to understand and sign the informed consent
    • Subject is compliant with taking psychiatric medication(s) per the investigator's discretion
    • Exclusion Criteria for Group 1:
    • Significant structural brain lesion (e.g. infarct, hemorrhage, tumor, multiple sclerosis)
    • Progressive neurological disease such as neurodegenerative disease
    • Any current psychiatric disorder (other than a current depressive episode) including anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder as assessed by the MINI and clinician assessment.
    • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
    • Tests positive for illegal substances or prescription medications for which they do not have a valid prescription
    • Currently taking any steroids, stimulants, or opioid pain killers.
    • Meets DSM-5 criteria for any alcohol and/or drug use disorder within the last 6 months, excluding the use of caffeine.Currently experiencing nicotine use disorder or any smoking of cigarettes or use of other nicotine containing products within a week before the eye tracking visit.
    • Has had electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment within the last 6 months.
  • Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Group 2: Bipolar disorder with a current anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and/or social phobia)
    • Inclusion Criteria for Group 2:
    • Male or female, age 18 or older
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for lifetime bipolar I or II disorder according to DSM-5 criteria, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Currently in a depressive episode or currently in remission from a mood episode
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for a current anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and/or social phobia) as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale total score ≥ 18
    • Young Mania Rating Scale total score ≤ 8
    • In the opinion of the investigator, capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
    • In the opinion of the investigator, has the competency to understand and sign the informed consent
    • Subject is compliant with taking psychiatric medication(s) per the investigator's discretion
    • Exclusion Criteria for Group 2:
    • Significant structural brain lesion identified (e.g. infarct, hemorrhage, tumor, multiple sclerosis)
    • Progressive neurological disease such as neurodegenerative disease
    • Any co-occurring lifetime or current obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    • Meets criteria for antisocial personality disorder or borderline personality disorder as assessed by clinician assessment.
    • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
    • Tests positive for illegal substances or prescription medications for which they do not have a valid prescription
    • Currently taking any steroids, stimulants, or opioid pain killers.
    • Meets DSM-5 criteria for any alcohol and/or drug use disorder within the last 6 months, excluding the use of caffeine
    • Currently experiencing nicotine use disorder or any smoking of cigarettes or use of other nicotine containing products within a week before the eye tracking visit.
    • Has had ECT treatment within the last 6 months.
  • Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Group 3: Bipolar disorder with a current anxiety disorder and a current substance use disorder
    • Inclusion Criteria for Group 3:
    • Male or female, age 18 or older
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for lifetime bipolar I or II disorder according to the DSM-5 criteria, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder within the last 3 months
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for a current anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and/or social phobia) as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Currently in a depressive episode or currently in remission from a mood episode
    • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale total score ≥ 18
    • Young Mania Rating Scale total score ≤ 8
    • In the opinion of the investigator, capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
    • In the opinion of the investigator, has the competency to understand and sign the informed consent
    • Subject is compliant with taking psychiatric medication(s) per the investigator's discretion
    • Exclusion Criteria for Group 3:
    • Significant structural brain lesion identified (e.g. infarct, hemorrhage, tumor, multiple sclerosis)
    • Progressive neurological disease such as neurodegenerative disease
    • Any co-occurring lifetime or current obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    • Meets criteria for antisocial personality disorder or borderline personality disorder as assessed by clinician assessment.
    • Intoxicated or in acute withdrawal state.
    • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
    • Currently experiencing nicotine use disorder or any smoking of cigarettes or use of other nicotine containing products within a week before the eye tracking visit.
    • Has had ECT treatment within the last 6 months.
  • Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Group 4: Bipolar disorder without an anxiety disorder but with a current substance use disorder
    • Inclusion Criteria for Group 4:
    • Male or female, age 18 or older
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for lifetime bipolar I or II disorder according to the DSM-5 criteria, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Meets diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder within the last 3 months
    • Currently in a depressive episode or currently in remission from a mood episode
    • Young Mania Rating Scale total score ≤ 8
    • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale total score ≤ 12
    • In the opinion of the investigator, capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
    • In the opinion of the investigator, has the competency to understand and sign the informed consent
    • Subject is compliant with taking psychiatric medication(s) per the investigator's discretion
    • Exclusion Criteria for Group 4:
    • Significant structural brain lesion identified (e.g. infarct, hemorrhage, tumor, multiple sclerosis)
    • Progressive neurological disease such as neurodegenerative disease
    • Any co-occurring current anxiety disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    • Meets criteria for antisocial personality disorder or borderline personality disorder as assessed by clinician assessment.
    • Intoxicated or in an acute withdrawal state
    • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
    • Currently experiencing nicotine use disorder or any smoking of cigarettes or use of other nicotine containing products within a week before the eye tracking visit.
    • Has had ECT treatment within the last 6 months.
  • Inclusion and exclusion criteria for Group 5: Healthy Volunteers
    • Inclusion criteria for Group 5:
    • Male or female, age 18 or older
    • In the opinion of the investigator, capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
    • In the opinion of the investigator, has the competency to understand and sign the informed consent
    • Physically healthy as determined by research psychiatrist
    • Without any current and/or lifetime psychiatric disorder as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
    • Exclusion Criteria for Group 5:
    • Significant structural brain lesion identified (e.g. infarct, hemorrhage, tumor, multiple sclerosis)
    • Progressive neurological disease such as neurodegenerative disease
    • Any psychiatric disorder including any severe personality disorder
    • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
    • Tests positive for illegal substances or prescription medications for which they do not have a valid prescription
    • Currently taking any steroids, stimulants, or opioid pain killers.
    • Currently experiencing nicotine use disorder or any smoking of cigarettes or use of other nicotine containing products within a week before the eye tracking visit.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Mood Disorders Program
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