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. 2020 Jul 20;2020(7):CD013006. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013006.pub2

NCT03541031.

Study name Micronutrients as Adjunctive Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants Stable adult outpatients with bipolar disorder, type I or II (DSM‐V criteria)
Interventions Supplementation with a 36‐ingredient vitamin/mineral mix (Micronutrient) and an omega‐3 fatty acid supplement (fish oil) vs matched double placebo in a 3:2 ratio for a year
Outcomes Primary outcome:
Composite z‐score for side effects, calculated from 3 separate z‐scores that measure medication dosage, illness intensity (Clinical Global Impression score), and adverse side effects (UKU Side Effect score)
Secondary outcomes:
  • Symptom severity based on the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS)

  • Mania symptoms based on the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

  • Anxiety symptoms based on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM‐A)

  • Depression symptoms based on the Montgomery‐Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

  • Quality of life, patient‐reported by My Medical Outcome Profile version 2 (MYMOP‐2)

  • Nutritional status based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment scale (MNA)

  • Functionality, patient‐reported on the 24‐item Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS‐24)

  • Vital signs (waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, heart rate, respirations)

Starting date May 2018
Contact information Principal Investigator: Lewis Mehl‐Madrona, MD, PhD
Eastern Maine Medical Center
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