Study of brain scans and samples in children and teens with bipolar disorder

Trial details

Who runs it

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Trial code

NCT06665984

Record updated

18 February 2026

Original description

The purpose of this study is to perform a comprehensive research assessment of children and adolescents who meet The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria for Bipolar Disorder (BD) , offspring of a parent with BD, and healthy controls (HC), to obtain blood samples and saliva samples from each subject to allow the evaluation for BD biomarkers and genetic information, to notify participants about future research studies they may qualify for , to recommend follow-up with an outpatient provider if needed and to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (structural MRI and diffusion tensor imaging) to investigate brain structures and relevant pathways associated with mood and behavioral regulation, conversion from softer forms of the BD spectrum (BD-NOS) to harder forms (BD-I and BD-II) and possible early identification.Read full original descriptionShow less

Greater Houston Area Pediatric Bipolar Registry

The purpose of this study is to perform a comprehensive research assessment of children and adolescents who meet The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria for Bipolar Disorder (BD) , offspring of a parent with BD, and healthy controls (HC), to obtain blood samples and saliva samples from each subject to allow the evaluation for BD biomarkers and genetic information, to notify participants about future research studies they may qualify for , to recommend follow-up with an outpatient provider if needed and to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (structural MRI and diffusion tensor imaging) to investigate brain structures and relevant pathways associated with mood and behavioral regulation, conversion from softer forms of the BD spectrum (BD-NOS) to harder forms (BD-I and BD-II) and possible early identification.

Inclusion: Any current mood state (in the case of bipolar subjects); For bipolar patients: DSM-V criteria for BD type I, BD type II, or BD NOS, as per the administration of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID); For the offspring of bipolar parents: at least one parent meeting DSM-V criteria for BD type I or BD type II, or BD NOS as per the administration of the MINI Adult.

Exclusion: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Developmental Intellectual Disorder; Severe Neurological Disorder that affects cognitive status (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, tubular sclerosis); For the offspring: parents with a history of any brain diseases, including seizures, stroke, meningitis, encephalitis, dementia, and other degenerative brain diseases; parents with a history of intellectual disability; Any Psychiatric Diagnosis; Any family history of Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Schizophrenia, or Schizoaffective disorder in a first-degree relative; Any family history of a neurological condition in a first-degree relative; Severe Neurological Disorder that affects cognitive status (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, tubular sclerosis); Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD); Intellectual Developmental Disorder; Severe Neurological Disorder that affects cognitive status (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, tubular sclerosis); Schizophrenia; Uncontrolled or severe medical problem per investigator judgment; Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability; Schizophrenia; Uncontrolled or severe medical problem per investigator judgement; Schizophrenia; Uncontrolled or severe medical problem per investigator judgement.

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