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Validation of Receptor Occupancy Simulation

Completed
Conditions
Dopamine Receptor Occupancy
Medication Satisfaction
Schizophrenia
Prolactin Level
Registration Number
NCT01660880
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

* To estimate dopamine receptor occupancy by aripiprazole using computer simulation

* To measure dopamine receptor occupancy by aripiprazole in patients treated with the antipsychotics

* To validate the simulation result by comparing the receptor occupancy from the simulation with that from the patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
7
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • treated with aripiprazole or risperidone
  • no change in dose of antipsychotics for at least 6 weeks
  • total PANSS score should be below 80
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Other psychiatric disorders rather than schizophrenia
  • history of head trauma
  • positive in urine hCG
  • on antidepressant, anticholinergics or mood stabilizer
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dopamine receptor occupancy72 hrs after the last administration

Measured using 11C-raclopride positron emission tomography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton rating scale for depressionBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

HAM-D score

Barnes akathisia scaleBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

BAS score

Abnormal involuntary movement scaleBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

AIMS score

Simpson-Angus scaleBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

SAS score

Treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medicationBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

TSQM score

Medication satisfaction questionnaireBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

MSQ score

N-back taskBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

To measure the change in working memory performance

Prolactin levelBaseline and 72 hours after the last administration

To explore the effect of receptor occupancy on the blood prolactin level

Dopamine receptor occupancy24 hrs after the last administration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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