Sleep and Bipolar Disorder: Join Our Bipolar Sleep Research Study

May 6
1 min read

The AMBIENT-BD research study is investigating sleep and functionality in bipolar disorder.

A woman sleeping on a bed with brain waves above her. — Research Participants Needed.

We had a fascinating talk at last week's all-ages group meeting from Drs. Raahat Manrai and Duncan Swiffen from the AMBIENT-BD research project which is just starting at the University of Edinburgh's Division of Psychiatry.

We encourage anyone interested in helping research into bipolar to look us up:

www.ambientbd.com

Read on for more information:

Presentation slide on "AMBIENT-BD: Understanding Sleep and Circadian in Bipolar Disorder" with a silhouette of people jumping at sunset. — AMBIENT-BD - Understanding sleep and circadian in bipolar disorder

Clock by sleeping person in dark room. Text: "CO-PRODUCTION FEEDBACK SESSION," "INTRODUCTION," details an 18-month bipolar study. Date: 01 May 2025. — AMBIENT BD proposes an 18-month long study to understand the relationships between sleep, circadian rhythms and clinical/functional outcomes in people with bipolar.

Slide from Bipolar Edinburgh meeting detailing tools: sleep sensors, wrist watches, and EMA. Includes a clock showing 08:23. — Tools of measurement

TOOLS OF MEASUREMENT

Ambient and passive measurement.
Daily updates about mood and activities.
Regular face-to-face appointments with the researchers.

Slide showing timeline for AMBIENT BD Prospective Study, with assessments over 18 months via face-to-face and Zoom. Appears organized. — AMBIENT-BD Prospective Study

The prospective AMBIENT BD aims to understand the inter-relationships between sleep, circadian rhythms, light exposure and different health and functional outcomes over an 18-month period.

Two women sit together, one comforting the other. Text details a meeting on "Baseline Assessments" at a research facility. Calm mood. — Baseline Assessments

The first appointment will be held in-person with the researcher at the Clinical Research Facility, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Prospective Assessments flyer detailing sleep, activity, and mental health outcomes using Somnofy, Axivity, and EMA. Soft blue icons. — Prospective Assessments - These outcomes have been co-produced with people with lived experience of bipolar.

The subsequent assessments will be held using Somnofy, Axivity and mobile based EMA prompts.

Group of four people collaborating at a laptop in an office. Left panel shows Venn diagram labeled "Benefits of Taking Part." Mood is focused. — Contributing to research knowledge and evidence.

The additional benefits are:

Personalised sleep summaries.
Financial Reimbursement.
Testing low-intensity devices.

Edinburgh peer support meeting flyer with contact info, website, and project email. Features "Ambient-BD" text over sunset, and a QR code. — Look us up!

To find out more please look us up:

www.ambientbd.com

Thanks!