Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Neurofeedback in Clinical High Risk

Lead Sponsor:

Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.

Conditions:

Real Neurofeedback From DMN

Sham Neurofeedback From Motor Cortex

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-30 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this trial is to test whether fMRI based neurofeedback from default mode network (DMN) will reduce DMN hyperconnectivity in clinical high risk individuals, which will lead to reductions in...

Detailed Description

Identification of brain abnormalities in first episode schizophrenia (SZ) patients has provided evidence that disease-related abnormalities develop prior to psychosis and helped shift attention to the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For CHR Inclusion:
  • 12-30 years old
  • Native speaker or early learner (by age of 6) of English
  • COPS diagnostic criteria met For HC Inclusion
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  • 12-30 years old
  • Native speaker or early learner (by age of 6) of English
  • Provides a match with CHR subject on demographic matching variables

Exclusion

  • For CHR:
  • Exclusion:
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  • Meeting DSM-5 criteria for lifetime psychotic disorder, including affective psychoses
  • WASI-II IQ \< 70
  • Psychosis risk symptoms caused by other psychiatric disorders (including substance use/misuse)
  • Congenital or acquired CNS disorder that could account for psychosis-risk or cognitive symptoms
  • Medication that interferes with assessment / presentation of psychosis risk or that could account for psychosis risk symptoms
  • Antipsychotic medication administered in the absence of evidence the individual was still in the CHR state when treatment began
  • Inability or refusal to provide informed consent
  • For HC:
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  • Meets criteria for a psychosis-risk syndrome
  • Current or previous diagnosis for psychotic di sorder
  • DSM-5 Cluster A personality disorder
  • First degree biological relative with psychotic disorder or psychotic symptoms
  • Current use of psychotropic medication
  • WASI-II IQ \<70
  • Congenital or acquired CNS disorder that interferes with cognition or produces psychosis risk-like symptoms
  • Inability or refusal to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06492343

Start Date

September 1 2024

End Date

December 1 2028

Last Update

July 9 2024

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