NCT07213492Recruiting
Multimodal Intervention to Support Hospital-to-Community Transition in Bipolar Disorder
A Bridge to Better Days: A Pilot Study of a Multimodal Intervention to Support the Successful Transition From Hospital to Community Care for People Living With Bipolar Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
People with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk of relapse following hospital discharge, partly due to a lack of BD-specific expertise and resources within community services required for comprehensive treatment. Although clinical guidelines recommend combining medication and psychosocial support, and research shows that early intervention is associated with improved outcomes, no structured care programs currently exist for individuals in the early stages of BD, contributing to chronic illness progression and preventable hospitalizations. This open-label pilot trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a structured care pathway to support the transition from hospital to community care. The intervention includes group-based psychoeducation, individual peer support, and personalized support for community healthcare providers to improve illness insight, treatment adherence, and symptom management.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 10 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 16 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster University
- Diseases
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder
- NCT number
- NCT07213492
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 10
- From 1 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 May 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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Prior treatment
- Concurrent Participation in Similar Programs: Individuals who are already enrolled in another structured psychoeducational or peer-support program that could interfere with study outcomes.
Other illness
- Severe Psychiatric Conditions: Individuals with a severe psychiatric condition that would prevent them from safely engaging in the intervention.
- Cognitive or Medical Impairment: Those with significant cognitive impairment or a medical condition that interferes with their ability to participate in psychoeducation or peer-support sessions.
- Substance Use Disorder: Individuals with an active substance use disorder that may impact adherence to the intervention.
Other
- Language Barriers: Participants who do not speak English and are unable to engage in study sessions without language support.
Who the study is looking for
- Age: Patient-participants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Diagnosis: Must have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder within the past 24 months.
- Clinical Features: Must have experienced psychosis and/or a lack of insight into their illness at the time of enrollment.
- Language Proficiency: Must be able to understand and speak English.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 35 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hamilton | Canada | Recruiting |
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