A Study of Spoken Language in Mania

Launched by MAYO CLINIC · Jul 13, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how voice and speech may change during episodes of mania in people with Bipolar I Disorder. Researchers want to understand these changes better to improve treatment and care for individuals experiencing mania, which is a phase of the disorder marked by elevated mood, increased activity, and sometimes risky behavior.

To participate in this study, individuals need to be English speakers who have been diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder and are currently hospitalized or in an emergency department due to a manic episode. It's important that participants can provide informed consent, meaning they understand and agree to take part in the study. Those with certain conditions, like substance use or specific psychiatric issues, may not be eligible. Participants can expect to have their voice and speech observed and analyzed during their treatment, contributing valuable information to the understanding of mania.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Provision of informed consent before any study procedures are performed
• • English speaker
• • Documented clinical diagnosis for Bipolar I Disorder
• • Undergoing hospitalization, or boarding in the Emergency Department, for mania as determined by primary clinical staff
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Positive urine drug screen for amphetamines or cocaine.
• • Expressing paranoid delusions regarding electronic surveillance.
• • Documented clinical diagnosis of developmental delay.
• • Currently involuntarily hospitalized.
• • Deemed at risk for aggression.
• • Failure to comprehend study objectives via comprehension questionnaire.
• • Individuals who have a guardian and are unable to consent for themselves.
• • Current communicable disease requiring isolation.