Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Psychosis Schizophrenia

Keywords

Patients with a first episode of schizophreniaSubjects at risk for psychosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Brain function
baseline and one-year follow-up

Study Arms (3)

Subjects at risk for psychosis

Identification and clinical characterization of subjects with prodromal symptoms will be done in the early diagnosis outpatient center of the University Department of Psychiatry in Hamburg, Germany. Subjects At Risk Mental State (ARMS) for psychosis will be identified if they meet the criteria of the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (SIPS) (McGlashan et al 2001).

Patients with a first episode of schizophrenia

Patients with a first episode of schizophrenia will be recruited from inpatients at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany. All patients have to meet criteria for DSM-IV and ICD-10 diagnosis for schizophrenia.

Healthy control subjects

Healthy control subjects will be recruited from the hospital staff and students at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany. They have to be free from any neurological or psychiatric disorder, according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersYes

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sampling MethodProbability Sample

Study Population

Three groups of subjects will be included: patients with a first episode of schizophrenia, subjects at increased risk for schizophrenia, and healthy control subjects.

You may qualify if:

Signed written informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

Hamburg, 20246, Germany

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SchizophreniaPsychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

Christoph Mulert, Prof. Dr.
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Psychiatry
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

90 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: observational
Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: PI

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Posted

March 17, 2011

Study Start

July 2011

Actual (reported)

Multi-site Communication Deficits in Schizophrenia

Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Study Timeline

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (3)

Subjects at risk for psychosis

Patients with a first episode of schizophrenia

Healthy control subjects

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Source record

Locations

Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (3)

Subjects at risk for psychosis

Patients with a first episode of schizophrenia

Healthy control subjects

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Source record

Locations