Actigraphy as a new objective measure for apathy in schizophrenia
- Conditions
- apathylistlessnesspsychosis10039628
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON49082
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Trial is onging in other countries
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Patients:
- At least 18 y.o.a.
- Diagnosis schizophrenia
- Maximum score AES (27)
- Stable medication use (at least 4 weeks prior to inclusion)
- Written informed consent
- Participants should have a normal level of exercise tolerance and no physical
handicaps that limit their radius of action
- Participants should have weekends, wherein they are free from work (i.e. do
not have to work weekend shifts), Healthy subjects:
- At least 18 y.o.a.
- Maximum score AES (27)
- Written informed consent
- Participants should have a normal level of exercise tolerance and no physical
handicaps that limit their radius of action
- Participants should have weekends, wherein they are free from work (i.e. do
not have to work weekend shifts)
Patients:
- An apathy score above 27 on the apathy subscale of the AES-C
- Current disorder of substance abuse (excluding nicotine addiction)
- Insufficient Dutch language abilities, Healthy subjects:
- History of or current psychiatric or neurological illness
- An apathy score above 27 on the apathy subscale of the AES-S
- Insufficient Dutch language abilities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters are activity level (Acti-meter) and the degree of<br /><br>apathy (AES). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters are negative symptoms, general psychopathology,<br /><br>depression and the ability to experience pleasure (PANSS, SANS, CDSS and TEPS).</p><br>