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Effect of bupropion on cognitive function in schizophrenia: A double-blind placebo and controlled study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia
Registration Number
IRCT201509055280N20
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizophrenia, smoking at least 10 cigarettes a day.exclusion criteria were major depressive, manic, or hypomanic episode, and seizure disorder. And having contraindications for use of bupropion.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychotic and anti-psychotic symptoms assessment. Timepoint: beginning of study, 14th and 28th day of study. Method of measurement: Brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS).;Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale. Timepoint: beginning of study, 14th and 28th day of study. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS).;Memory. Timepoint: in begging of study, 2nd, 7th, 14th, 28th of study. Method of measurement: ( WMS ) Wechsler Memory Scale.;Executive functions. Timepoint: in begging of study, 2nd, 7th, 14th, 28th of study. Method of measurement: (WCST) Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.;Selective attention and cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: in begging of study, 2nd, 7th, 14th, 28th of study. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Memory. Timepoint: in begging of study, 2nd, 7th, 14th, 28th of study. Method of measurement: Digit Span.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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