NCT00070889

Brief Summary

Patients experiencing a first episode of psychosis may have brain cell damage due to a chemical process called oxidation. This study will compare patients with psychosis to healthy volunteers to determine if there are differences in their blood that reflect oxidative brain cell damage.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 1999

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 1999

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 9, 2003

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2003

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Status Verified

July 1, 2006

First QC Date

October 9, 2003

Last Update Submit

August 17, 2006

Conditions

Psychoses

Keywords

Complementary Therapies

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must meet clinical diagnostic criteria for psychosis
  • Healthy (control) volunteers must not have any family history of mental illness

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Sahebrao P. Mahadik, PhD

    Augusta University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
DEFINED POPULATION
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2003

First Posted

October 13, 2003

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Study Completion

August 1, 2004

Last Updated

August 18, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-07

Locations

US(1)