View clinical trials related to Schizophrenia.
Filter by:The purpose of this research study to test a blended intervention that combines Executive Function Training with Cognitive-Behavioral Skills Training (E-CBSST). The aims include determining whether E-CBSST is feasible and increases Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) Skills Learning to a level that will lead to a clinically meaningful improvement in functioning.
A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and electrophysiology of ANAVEX3-71 in patients with Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder with a global prevalence of 1%. The main cause of this condition is dysfunction in the signaling of neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, glutamate and Gamma-aminobutyric acid .According to recent research, a disturbed cellular energy state caused by mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be a factor in the development of schizophrenia. The aim of the treatment of schizophrenia is to reduce symptoms and is mainly based on the monoamine hypothesis. Atypical antipsychotics are the first-line of treatment. Certain typical and atypical antipsychotic medications have been shown in prior preclinical research to decrease mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I activity. In contrast to individuals who were drug-naive, Casademont et al. found a significant decrease in complex I activity with haloperidol and risperidone in one cross-sectional observational study. Also, there is evidence suggesting that mitochondrial dysfunction is linked to the extrapyramidal side effects seen with antipsychotics. To date, there are no randomized controlled trials that assess the effect of these drugs on mitochondrial functions. Hence, the present randomized controlled trial has been planned to evaluate and compare the clinical and biochemical markers of mitochondrial dysfunction in schizophrenia patients treated with the atypical antipsychotics risperidone and aripiprazole.
The goal of this case-control study is to compare brain glutamate, glucose utilisation, lactate production and brain activity in healthy volunteers and people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It investigates the following main questions: Whether, compared to healthy volunteers, participants with schizophrenia show: 1. reduction in brain glucose utilisation 2. increased brain lactate 3. greater variability in brain glutamate Participants will be asked to have a screening visit, a MRI brain scan and a PET-MRI brain scan.
This study is a double-blind, randomized, controlled intervention study aimed at exploring whether high-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation (Hi-tACS) can improve cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia.
The goal of this feasibility and acceptability trial is to learn about the acceptability of adding a recovery-oriented, psychological framework to a standard medication management appointment with a psychiatrist and any impact on attendance and functioning. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1. Will CT-R medication checks will be acceptable to the patient and feasible to deliver and receive, as measured by asking patients how they like the CT-R med checks and our ability to do this study in addition to number of patient drop-outs? 2. Will CT-R medication checks will be related to significantly greater engagement with treatment as measured by: lower no-show rates, greater self-reported working alliance, and better treatment adherence? 3. Will CT-R medication checks will be related to greater activity and increase in functioning as measured by: time use survey, GAF, skill use? 4. Will CT-R medication checks will be related to a trend in improved defeatist beliefs, negative symptoms, paranoia, and self-esteem? Researchers will compare the group assigned to the trial psychiatrists to a small group who were assigned to non-trial psychiatrists to see if the intervention impacted any of the above questions beyond TAU.
This is a multicenter, global, 26-week, open-label study to assess the safety and tolerability of lumateperone in pediatric patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
The current study intends to recruit participants with schizophrenia for the practice of Baduanjin, brisk walking, and health education after enrollment. The study also including a maintenance program. Cognitive and physical function assessments will be conducted before, after, and during follow-up tests. The research hypothesis posits that both Baduanjin and brisk walking will confer beneficial effects on various aspects of cognitive and physical functions.
This first-in-human clinical trial with a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study design is regarded as standard to test the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of KYN-5356. The study comprises 3 parts: Part 1: Single Ascending Dose study Part 2: Multiple Ascending Dose study Part 3: Food Effect study The aim of Parts 1 and 2 of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability following single and multiple ascending doses of KYN-5356. The secondary aim is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of escalating single and multiple doses of KYN-5356. In Part 2, cerebrospinal fluid will be sampled to explore PK and pharmacodynamic effects of KYN-5356. The potential effect of food intake on the disposition of KYN-5356 following a single oral dose will be evaluated in Part 3. Part 3 is an open-label, randomized, 2 period, 2 sequence design.
One in three patients with schizophrenia experiences hallucinations that are refractory to conventional pharmacotherapy. For refractory auditory hallucinations, transcranial direct current stimulation -tDCS- has been proposed as a novel therapeutic approach. Although promising beneficial effects on auditory hallucinations have been found by targeting the left frontal and temporoparietal cortex, the high variability observed in clinical response leaves much room for optimizing stimulation parameters. For instance, options should go beyond the left temporoparietal junction as a unique and single target of hallucinations, taking into account the personalization of the targeting based on the actual brain networks involved in hallucinations, including those beyond the auditory modality, as well as multimodal hallucinations. The present study will take advantage of recent technological developments to propose a personalized therapeutic strategy to alleviate hallucinations in schizophrenia. This will involve: - the simultaneous targeting of multiple brain regions with High-Definition (HD)-tDCS, which is known for its precise and longer-lasting effects compared to conventional tDCS. - and the fMRI-capture of hallucinations, using a precise and reliable data-driven approach to identify the functional brain networks recruited during hallucinations. The aim of the study is to assess whether repeated sessions of HD-tDCS guided using the fMRI capture of hallucinations can reduce multimodal hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia, compared to sham sessions of HD-tDCS.