Pilotstudy on oxytocin and social-coggnitive functions in schizophrenia patients with vs. without a history of violence compared to healthy control subjects

• Conditions: Healthy Controls; F20; Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: DRKS00007110
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

dignosis of schizophrenia or schizophrenia spectrum disorder (ICD-10: F2x)

Exclusion Criteria

intellectual disability, language barrier, primary diagnosis of addiction, primary diagnosis of neurological disorder, wasting disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
basline oxytocin level in blood plasma and saliva measured by HPLC

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
oxytocin response measured in blood plasm by HPLC before and after an emotional stimulus, concurrent standardized psychometric measurment of performance in affect recognition and empathy