Status:

COMPLETED

Mitochondria and Schizophrenia: Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The investigators will investigate 1. the relationships between oxidative stress-, apoptosis-related markers, mitochondria DNA copy numbers and the clinical psychopathology of schizophrenia, includin...

Detailed Description

In past study, we had shown that there were significant differences in serum Lpo (lipid peroxidation) and Thiol levels between patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls. For patients taking ris...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Schizophrenic patients will be recruited in psychiatric inpatients and outpatients departments according to DSM-IV criteria by a semi-structured interview. The assessment will be done by two senior psychiatrists. The intra- rater and inter-rater reliability will be done before this project started.
  • The patients had the ability to complete the written inform consent.

Exclusion

  • Alcohol abuse or dependence
  • Smoking more than 1 pack per day
  • Concurrent use of mood stabilizer or beta-blocker

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01479413

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

September 11 2013

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Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan