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SchizophreniaNCT02248987

Study on Abnormal Dopamine Synthesis and Connectivity According to the Antipsychotic Treatment Response in Schizophrenia

An observational study of Schizophrenia, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate abnormal dopamine synthesis and connectivity according to the antipsychotic treatment response in schizophrenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
patients treated with antipsychotics
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2014to May 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: 1. Schizophrenia patients treated with clozapine 2. Schizophrenia patients treated with risperidone or paliperidone or olanzapine 3. Healthy volunteers

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • clinically stable state

Who cannot join

  • history of previous head injury, epileptic disorder, other medical comorbidity
  • substance abuse/dependence

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate abnormal dopamine synthesis and connectivity according to the antipsychotic treatment response in schizophrenia.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Being tested
patients treated with antipsychotics
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • patients treated with antipsychoticsOther

Study groups in NCT02248987
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Clozapinestable patients treated with clozapine
Receives: Other: patients treated with antipsychotics
Other antipsychoticsstable patients treated with risperidone or paliperidone or olanzapine
Receives: Other: patients treated with antipsychotics
Healthy volunteerhealthy controls
Receives: Other: patients treated with antipsychotics

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Striatal [18F]-DOPA uptake measured using positron emission tomographic 18F-dopa imaging.

    Measured: within 2 weeks from enrollment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging

    Measured: within 2 weeks from enrollment

  2. diffusion tensor imaging

    Measured: within 2 weeks from enrollment

  3. clinical measure including Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

    Measured: within 2 weeks from enrollment

  4. neurocognitive function test

    Measured: within 2 weeks from enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02248987
Sponsor's protocol ID
3420130030
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
22 Sep 2014
Last updated
8 Apr 2019
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Schizophrenia, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Striatal [18F]-DOPA uptake measured using positron emission tomographic 18F-dopa imaging. (time frame: within 2 weeks from enrollment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Apr 2019.

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