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UNKNOWN

Linear and Non-linear Analysis of EEG Changes in Schizophrenia After Atypical Antipsychotics Medication

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Yong-in Mental Hospital

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-65 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical meaning of EEG changes in antipsychotic-treated patients with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Electroencephalographic (EEG) changes are abundant in patients receiving antipsychotic treatment. However, studies on the meaning of these changes are rare. The results of traditional analyses based o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female patients, 15-65 years of age.
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).
  • Patients who are drug-naive or drug-free for more than 4 weeks.
  • Patients who are scheduled to receive atypical antipsychotics.
  • Each patient must provide written informed consent after full explanation of study protocol, and authorized legal guardian must understand the nature of the study and must also give assent to study participation.
  • Subjects who are fluent in Korean.

Exclusion

  • DSM-IV substance (except nicotine or caffeine) dependence within the past 1 year.
  • Mental retardation (IQ \< 70).
  • Neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke, or severe head trauma.
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, on any of the following tests: CBC with differential, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, hepatic transaminases, urinalysis and EKG.
  • Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within less than three dosing interval between the last depot neuroleptic injections and baseline.
  • History of electroconvulsive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation within the past 3 months.
  • Subjects who are not fluent in Korean.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00698295

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

September 16 2009

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Yong-in Mental Hospital

Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 446-769