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Comparing Ways to Manage Weight and Overall Health in Overweight and Obese Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Take Antipsychotic Medicines -- The MOBILITY Study

  • Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $499,884

  • Funder

    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  • Principal Investigator

    MD. Melissa P DelBello

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Cincinnati

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

School closings, isolation, and stress due to COVID-19 affect youth with bipolar spectrum disorders, or BSD, more than other youth. Some health systems have shifted in-person visits to telehealth where patients receive care using phone, video, or other devices. It is unknown how telehealth affects mental health outcomes for youth with BSD. With this enhancement, the research team will learn which ways of delivering telehealth are best for youth with BSD. The team will look for differences in mental health outcomes, such as mood stability, visits to the ER or hospital, thoughts of suicide, or substance use. They will also track other influences on outcomes, such as COVID-19 effects upon school, work, and family members, and youth coping strategies.