Recruiting
Adaptation and Validation of the Hypomanic Personality Scale (HPS-6) to Romanian
The HPS-6 (Hypomanic Personality Scale, 6 item version) could prove to be a valuable candidate for screening measures of high risk individuals. In the following study, we aim to validate and adapt the HPS-6 for the Romanian population.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT07399626
PhasePHASE1, PHASE2
Enrollment50
SponsorBabes-Bolyai University
Age18 Years
SexALL
Conditions studied
Bipolar Disorder (BD)
About this study
The HPS-6 (Hypomanic Personality Scale, 6 item version) could prove to be a valuable candidate for screening measures of high risk individuals. In the following study, we aim to validate and adapt the HPS-6 for the Romanian population.
Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Hypomanic Personality Scale - 6 — A brief instrument, such as the HPS-6, with high specificity can help navigate specialists towards a correct diagnosis or recognize risk patterns in Bipolar Spectrum Individuals.
Primary outcomes
- Hypomanic Personality Scale - 6 (HPS-6) (Baseline and one month later for re-test measures (in order to account for test-retest reliability))
- Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) (Baseline)
- Behavioral Inhibition System / Behavioral Activation System scales (BISBAS) (One month after Baseline)
- Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) (One month after Baseline.)
- Negative Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensations Seeking, and Positive Urgency - Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS-P) (One month after Baseline)
- Affective Lability Scale - Short Form (ALS-18) (One month after Baseline)
- Positive Overgeneralization (POG) (One month after Baseline.)
- Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) (Baseline)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18-50 years of age
* Not at high risk of suicide (current)
* Not high SUDs / AUDs (current)
* Native Romanian speaker
* Cognitive abilities intact (reading comprehension of items)
Exclusion Criteria:
* High risk of suicide (current)
* High SUDs / AUDs (current)
Study locations
- Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, 400084 Romania
Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.