Status:

UNKNOWN

Characterizing Response to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this research project is to develop MRI-based biomarkers to identify patients with schizophrenia who are most likely to benefit from first-line antipsychotic or clozapine treatment. The MR...

Detailed Description

Currently, we cannot predict who will get better on first-line antipsychotic versus clozapine treatment. Although much evidence shows that dopamine and glutamate function are related to treatment resp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Are voluntary and competent to consent to the study
  • Are between the ages of 18-55
  • Are English literate
  • Have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • Are currently taking primarily olanzapine or clozapine

Exclusion

  • Medication for the treatment of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder has changed in the past month
  • Have a significant neurologic, neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, or metabolic-endocrine disorder
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Acquire positive urine test result for all drugs of abuse including cannabis
  • Have met DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder other than tobacco in the last 6 months
  • Have a history of significant head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than 5 minutes
  • Have any contraindication to MRI
  • Have any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could create a hazard to the subject's safety, endanger the study procedures, or interfere with the interpretation of study results

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06159322

Start Date

January 1 2023

End Date

January 30 2024

Last Update

December 6 2023

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The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Z 7K4