Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Effects of Auditory Stimulation on Sleep and Memory in Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will test the hypothesis that auditory stimulation (playing quiet sounds during sleep) can normalize brain activity during sleep and improve memory in patients with schizophrenia. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For healthy controls:
- Male and female subjects
- 18-50 years of age
- Proficient in English
- For schizophrenia patients:
- Male and female schizophrenia outpatients
- 18-50 years of age
- Proficient in English
- Able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Pregnant females
- Current use of psychotropic medications (healthy controls only)
- A history of head injury resulting in prolonged loss of consciousness or other neurological sequelae
- IQ \<85
- Neurological disorder (including seizure disorder)
- Significant hearing or vision loss
- Current substance abuse or dependence (nicotine abuse or dependence is not exclusionary)
- Any unstable chronic medical condition that affects sleep
- Diagnosed sleep disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 13 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04783571
Start Date
April 13 2020
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
January 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114