Status:

COMPLETED

Childhood Trauma in Schizophrenia: Exploration of Links Between Gene Expression, Cerebral Morphology and Symptomatology

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Brief Summary

Childhood trauma is known as a vulnerability factor in schizophrenia. In healthy volunteers, these adversities are linked to a decrease of grey matter of the brain, similar to those observed in schizo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria of patients :
  • For women with reproductively active age period: suitable contraceptive method and negative pregnancy test
  • Schizophrenia diagnosis (according to DSM 5)
  • Regular follow-up care at hospital
  • No change in antipsychotic medication (medication AND dosage) within at least six weeks
  • Patient into remission : constant dosage, out-patient and meeting Andreassen criteria
  • Who have given their informed consent before participating in the study.
  • Physical examination without significant clinical physical anomaly
  • No serious somatic pathology
  • Affiliates or entitled to a social security scheme
  • Exclusion Criteria of patients :
  • For women with reproductively active age period: no suitable contraceptive method (oral, hormonal, intramuscular, intrauterine device, or surgical)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Not meeting schizophrenic criteria according to DSM 5 or presenting resistant schizophrenic criteria according Kane criteria
  • Presenting a serious somatic disorder or neurological (particularly Parkinson disease, epilepsy, tardive dyskinesia)
  • Cardiovascular, hepatic or serious renal diseases
  • Contraindication to MRI examination, particularly ocular or intracranial metallic foreign object,pacemaker, artificial heart valve, surgical clip
  • Claustrophobia, significant tatoo in the high part of the body, IUD incompatible with MRI 3Tesla
  • Alcohol or drug addiction, within the last year
  • Recruited in other clinical trial or exclusion period from previous trial.
  • Susceptibility to self-harm behaviour according to investigator
  • Inclusion Criteria of Related volunteers :
  • Age, gender and socio-educational level similar to recruited patients
  • Who have given their informed consent before participating in the study.
  • First degree relative of schizophrenic patient diagnosed according DSM IV criteria
  • No schizophrenia diagnosis according DSM IV criteria
  • No psychiatric history and free of psychotropic drugs/treatment
  • Physical examination without significant clinical anomaly
  • Affiliates or entitled to a social security scheme
  • Exclusion Criteria of Related volunteers :
  • For women with reproductively active age period: no suitable contraceptive method (oral, hormonal, intramuscular, intrauterine device, or surgical)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Presenting somatic, neurological or psychiatric disorder
  • Alcohol or drug addiction, within the last year
  • Recruited in other clinical trial or exclusion period from previous trial.
  • Contraindication to MRI examination, particularly ocular or intracranial metallic foreign object, pacemaker, artificial heart valve, surgical clip
  • Claustrophobia, significant tatoo in the high part of the body, IUD incompatible with MRI 3Tesla
  • Inclusion Criteria of Healthy volunteers :
  • Age, gender and socio-educational level similar to recruited patients
  • Who have given their informed consent before participating in the study.
  • No schizophrenia diagnosis according DSM IV criteria
  • No personal or family history of psychiatric disorders
  • Free of psychotropic drugs/treatment
  • Physical examination without significant clinical anomaly
  • Affiliates or entitled to a social security scheme
  • Exclusion Criteria of Healthy volunteers :
  • Beside the absence of schizophrenia diagnosis, healthy volunteers should meet the same exclusion criteria as patients

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 14 2018

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 30 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    78 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03355781

    Start Date

    November 14 2018

    End Date

    November 30 2023

    Last Update

    January 17 2024

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    CHU de Saint Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, France, 42055