Evaluation the effect of atypical antipsychotic augmentation with Atomoxetine
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia.Schizophrenia
- Registration Number
- IRCT20100520003979N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Detection of schizophrenia based on the diagnosis of a faculty psychiatrist and an psychiatrist assistant with a clinical interview based on DSM-5
Bold negative symptoms( PANSS negative symptom sub-scale score more than 15)
Not having liver disease
Suffering from the disease for more than a year
Age between 18 and 70 years.
Presence of Depression based on DSM-5 Clinical Interview
Presence of Bipolar disorder
Pregnant or lactating woman
Substance abuse during the last month
patients suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ack of social interest. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment and at 4th and 8th weeks. Method of measurement: PANSS scale.;Frivolity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment and at 4th and 8th weeks. Method of measurement: PANSS scale.;Anhedonia. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment and at 4th and 8th weeks. Method of measurement: PANSS scale.;Loss of motivation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the treatment and at 4th and 8th weeks. Method of measurement: PANSS scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method