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Exosome for Early Diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05915312
Recruitment Status : Not yet recruiting
First Posted : June 23, 2023
Last Update Posted : June 23, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Tianjin Anding Hospital

Brief Summary:

Objectives: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and recurrent mental illness characterized by depressive episodes and manic or hypomanic episodes, leading to severe functional impairment and cognitive damage. Unfortunately, it is difficult to accurately distinguish between major depressive disorder (MDD) and BD in the early stages, resulting in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. According to statistics, only 20% of BD patients with initial depressive symptoms receive a correct diagnosis within the first year of onset, with an average delay of 5-10 years from onset to final diagnosis. BD patients are often treated with antidepressant medication systematically due to being diagnosed with MDD, affecting the disease course and clinical outcomes. The current study aims to explore the role of peripheral exosomes as biomarker to distinguish BD from MDD in early stage.

Methods: The study includes two stages: the first stage is a case-control study, comparing the concentrations of peripheral blood exosome metabolites (microRNA and related proteins) among three groups (BD patients, MDD patients, and healthy controls, n=30 per group) to identify target microRNA and proteins with statistically significant differences. The "latent class analysis (LCA)" on target microRNA and protein will be performed on all samples to observe whether it can effectively distinguish bipolar disorder, depressive episode, and healthy participants. Then, based on the LCA analysis results, "receiver operating characteristic (ROC)" analysis will be conducted to further determine the optimal concentration cut-off value for each indicator and ultimately determine the target biomarkers. The second stage is a clinical validation study in which subjects, who come from an on-going trial and initiated with a depressive episode and were followed up for five years at least, are divided into two groups (MDD group and BD group, n=20 respectively) based on whether they have hypomanic/manic episodes currently or previously, according to the DSM-5 diagnosed with SCID-5. All target biomarkers will be test in peripheral blood samples reserved at the initial stage to detect whether the diagnosis indicated by the biomarkers is consistent with diagnosis by DSM-5. As well as the accuracy of predicting diagnosis, the correlation between specific biomarkers and treatment response, clinical outcome, and adverse reactions will also be observed.

Discussion: It is difficult to explore central nervous system diseases through the peripheral system in the context of the blood-brain barrier. However, exosomes can freely pass through the blood-brain barrier and serve as a good medium for connecting the peripheral system and the central nervous system. This study aims to explore plasma exosome microRNAs and related proteins as biological markers for early diagnosis of bipolar disorder, for example, which microRNAs or proteins are presented in the BD patient group, or what concentrations of microRNAs or proteins are significantly different between the BD patients and MDD patients. Improving the early diagnosis of BD would help develop appropriate clinical intervention strategy, improve the quality of disease management, and significantly reduce the burden of disease. At the same time, this study is also hope to provide a theoretical basis for exploring the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder.


Condition or disease
Bipolar Affective Disorder Major Depressive Disorder

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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 130 participants
Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Other
Official Title: Study on Exosomes for Identifying Bipolar Affective Disorder in Early Stage
Estimated Study Start Date : June 15, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 30, 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2024

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Group/Cohort
BD group
patients with bipolar disorder for the first stage
MDD group
patients with major depressive disorder for the first stage
healthy control
participants without psychosis for the first stage
BD group II
patients with bipolar disorder for the second stage
MDD group II
patients with bipolar disorder for the second stage



Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. accuracy of predicting diagnosis [ Time Frame: 6.15.2023-6.30.2024 ]
    the rate of patients got diagnosis indicated by biomarkers consistent with the diagnosis by DSM-5



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
descripted in the section of "Eligibility Criteria"
Criteria

Bipolar disorder group:

Inclusion criteria: ① Meets the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder in DSM-5; ② Han ethnicity, any gender, aged 18-60 years old; ③ Initial symptoms were depressive episodes.

Exclusion criteria: ① Meets the diagnostic criteria for other mental disorders in DSM-5; ② Accompanied by severe physical illnesses, including uncontrolled hypertension, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, pulmonary diseases, thyroid diseases, diabetes, epilepsy, metabolic syndrome, etc.; ③ History of alcohol abuse or use of other psychoactive substances; ④ Pregnant or lactating women; ⑤ Any factors that hinder the participant from providing informed consent or participating in the study.

Major depressive disorder group:

Inclusion criteria: ① Meets the diagnostic criteria for depressive episodes in DSM-5; ② Han ethnicity, any gender, aged 18-60 years old; ③ A history of illness of no less than 5 years.

Exclusion criteria: Same as bipolar disorder group.

Healthy control group:

Inclusion criteria: ① No mental disorders that meet the diagnostic criteria in DSM-5; ② Han ethnicity, any gender, aged 18-60 years old.

Exclusion criteria: ① Any mental disorders that meet the diagnostic criteria in DSM-5 within two generations of the family; ② Accompanied by severe physical illnesses, including uncontrolled hypertension, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, pulmonary diseases, thyroid diseases, diabetes, epilepsy, metabolic syndrome, etc.; ③ History of alcohol abuse or use of other psychoactive substances; ④ Pregnant or lactating women; ⑤ Any factors that hinder the participant from providing informed consent or participating in the study.


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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05915312


Locations
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China
Tianjin Anding Hospital
Tianjin, China
Contact: Chenghao Yang, PhD       yts83420@163.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Tianjin Anding Hospital
Publications:
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Responsible Party: Tianjin Anding Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05915312    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2022KJ264
First Posted: June 23, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 23, 2023
Last Verified: June 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: the data but no the blood sample can be shared based on the resonable request.
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Informed Consent Form (ICF)

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Tianjin Anding Hospital:
Exosome
Early diagnosis
microRNA
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Mental Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn