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Study on Abnormal Dopamine Synthesis and Connectivity According to the Antipsychotic Treatment Response in Schizophrenia

Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Other: patients treated with antipsychotics
Registration Number
NCT02248987
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate abnormal dopamine synthesis and connectivity according to the antipsychotic treatment response in schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • clinically stable state
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Exclusion Criteria
  • history of previous head injury, epileptic disorder, other medical comorbidity
  • substance abuse/dependence
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Clozapinepatients treated with antipsychoticsstable patients treated with clozapine
Other antipsychoticspatients treated with antipsychoticsstable patients treated with risperidone or paliperidone or olanzapine
Healthy volunteerpatients treated with antipsychoticshealthy controls
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Striatal [18F]-DOPA uptake measured using positron emission tomographic 18F-dopa imaging.within 2 weeks from enrollment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
resting state functional magnetic resonance imagingwithin 2 weeks from enrollment
neurocognitive function testwithin 2 weeks from enrollment
clinical measure including Positive and Negative Syndrome Scalewithin 2 weeks from enrollment
diffusion tensor imagingwithin 2 weeks from enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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