Status:
UNKNOWN
Motive-specific Intervention for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Negative Type; Schizophrenic
Anhedonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test a therapeutic intervention to reduce negative symptomatic among schizophrenia patients. Since the intervention can take place within an inpatient stay, it is a short i...
Detailed Description
Clinically relevant negative symptoms are present in almost 60% of all patients suffering from schizophrenia. Motivational deficits seem to be one of the main barriers in the process of "functional re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Informed Consent as documented by signature
- Male and female inpatients between 18 and 65 years of age
- ICD-10 diagnosis of psychosis (F2)
- Clinical relevant negative symptoms
- Ability to judge with regard to decisions on study participation
- Fluent in German and able to understand the instructions
Exclusion
- Florid positive psychotic symptoms (measured with PANSS; that is any positive-subscale item score higher than five)
- Post-schizophrenic depression (ICD: F20.4)
- Organic schizophrenia-like disorder (ICD: F0.6)
- Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse during treatment
- Cognitive impairments: strongly below average values in cognitive tests
- Complete stop or restart of taking antipsychotic medication during the study (dose adjustments are not a reason for exclusion)
- Previous enrolment in the current study
- Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04793438
Start Date
January 1 2021
End Date
June 30 2022
Last Update
March 11 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Psychiatric University Hospital
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8032