Multimodal Intervention to Support Hospital-to-Community Transition in Bipolar Disorder

People with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk of relapse following hospital discharge, partly due to a lack of BD-specific expertise and resources within community services required for comprehensive treatment. Although clinical guidelines recommend combining medication and psychosocial support, and research shows that early intervention is associated with improved outcomes, no structured care programs currently exist for individuals in the early stages of BD, contributing to chronic illness progression and preventable hospitalizations. This open-label pilot trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a structured care pathway to support the transition from hospital to community care. The intervention includes group-based psychoeducation, individual peer support, and personalized support for community healthcare providers to improve illness insight, treatment adherence, and symptom management.

NCT Number	NCT07213492
Lead Sponsor	McMaster University Collaborators: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Conditions	Bipolar Disorder (BD), Psychosis
Enrollment	10 participants
Start Date	2026-06-01
Primary Completion	2027-05-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-05-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-14