Pediatric Bipolar Registry

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of the Pediatric Bipolar Registry (PBR) is to provide a comprehensive assessment regarding the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder to children and adolescents with any current mood state and/or children/adolescents who are offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder (BD) type I or II and their families.

Detailed Description
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Data collected will be utilized to perform a retrospective chart review to include measure outcomes and de-identified demographic information detailed in the attached case report forms. In each case where a diagnosis of bipolar disorder I, bipolar disorder II, or bipolar disorder NOS is determined, the child/adolescent will be added to the PBR and provided with information about local providers that are qualified to treat their diagnosis. Each subject can elect to be notified about future research studies s/he may qualify for. Furthermore, the investigators will provide ongoing newsletters with useful information that addresses the latest research underway in the field with the families. If requested, the investigators will provide a written report to their current provider detailing our evaluation. The potential for a breach in confidentiality always exists; however, information that is obtained will be stored in password a protected database and locked file drawers in locked offices; data will have identifying information sheered from it to prevent loss of confidentiality, and all staff must sign confidentiality certificates. If child abuse is detected, the research team is obligated to follow mandatory state reporting laws. To the investigators' knowledge, there is no registry for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in the city of Houston or the state of Texas that provides the comprehensive evaluation that we are proposing for these children and adolescents and their families. Therefore, this will be a novel service within this division that will provide research to families and potential clients for providers managing these families across the State of Texas.

Official Title
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Pediatric Bipolar Registry

Conditions
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Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania, Psychosis

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria Age 6-17 years old at time of initial visit. Any current mood state Diagnosis of a DSM- IV Bipolar Disorder, Type I, Type II and NOS. Offsprings of a parent diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type I or Type II. Exclusion Criteria Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (and/or PDD NOS) Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability Severe Neurological Disorder that affects cognitive status (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, tubular sclerosis). Schizophrenia Uncontrolled or severe medical problem

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Course of diagnosis (per MINI kid interview) | AIM I: The goal of the Pediatric Bipolar Registry (PBR) is to provide a comprehensive assessment regarding the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder to children and adolescents with any current mood state and/or children/adolescents who are offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder (BD) type I or II. Data collected will be utilized to perform a retrospective chart review to include measure outcomes and de-identified demographic information detailed in the attached case report forms. Each of these steps will allow result in a comprehensive Pediatric Bipolar Registry database. | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Childhood Depression Rating Scale (CDRS) scores | AIM II: In each case where a diagnosis of bipolar disorder I, bipolar disorder II, or bipolar disorder NOS is determined, the child/adolescent will be added to the Pediatric Bipolar Registry (PBR) and provided with information about local providers that are qualified to treat their diagnosis. Each subject can elect to be notified about future research studies s/he may qualify for. Furthermore, we will provide ongoing newsletters with useful information that addresses the latest research underway in the field with the families. If requested, we will provide a written report to their current provider detailing our evaluation. | 2 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Bipolar Disorder, Pediatric, Offspring, Depression, Mania, Children of parents who suffer from Bipolar disorder