Status:

RECRUITING

Inter-Brain Synchrony in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Schizophrenia Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate for the first time in people with schizophrenia a neural mechanism that is thought to facilitate the formation of social connections - inter-brain syn...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • sufficient English fluency to comprehend procedures
  • clinical group will include individuals with a DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia who are clinically stable (outpatients, with no hospitalizations 3 months prior to enrollment and no medication changes 1 month prior to enrollment)
  • members of the community without a psychotic disorder, schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, or current major mood disorder, nor history of a first-degree relative with a psychotic disorder.

Exclusion

  • evidence of IQ \< 70 or developmental disability
  • history of significant neurological disease, serious head injury, or significant current substance use (moderate or severe substance use disorder in the last 3 months, positive urine toxicology screen on the day of assessment, or sedatives/anxiolytics taken within 12 hours of the assessment)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07177261

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

November 30 2027

Last Update

January 9 2026

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University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095