ECT Schizophrenia Serotonin Study

• Conditions: Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: NCT00278668
• Lead Sponsor: Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center

Brief Summary

We suggest to investigate serotonin uptake in schizophrenia patients receiving ECT

Detailed Description

We suggest to investigate serotonin uptake in schizophrenia patients receiving ECT

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-18
• Study Start: 2006-10
• Study Completion: 2006-10
• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must meet DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, as assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview - Patient Version (SCID) (First et al., 1995).

Ages 18 -55 Men and/or women -

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of neurological disorders, active substance abuse in the previous 3 months.

2. Estimated IQ less then 70.

3. SSRIs treatment 4 weeks prior to the study.

4. Any subject suffering from inflammatory fever disease will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified