Multi-site Communication Deficits in Schizophrenia (NCT01317121) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Multi-site Communication Deficits in Schizophrenia
Germany90 participantsStarted 2011-07
Plain-language summary
Multi-site Communication Deficits Underlying Cognitive Dysfunction in the Prodromal Phase and First Episode of Schizophrenia
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria schizophrenic patients:
* Signed written informed consent.
* Inpatients of the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.
* Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria.
Exclusion criteria schizophrenic patients:
* Epilepsy or other disorders of the nervous system, further psychiatric or neurological disorders.
* Suicidal tendencies.
* Acute or lifetime alcohol abuse.
* Hearing impairment.
* Intelligence quotient (IQ) below average.
* Non-magnetoencephalography(MEG)/ magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) compatible metallic implants.
Inclusion criteria subjects at risk:
* Signed written informed consent.
* Outpatients of the early diagnosis center of the University Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)Germany.
* Meeting high risk criteria for schizophrenia according to the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (SIPS).
Exclusion criteria subjects at risk:
* Epilepsy or other disorders of the nervous system, further psychiatric or neurological disorders.
* Suicidal tendencies.
* Acute or lifetime alcohol abuse.
* Hearing impairment.
* IQ below average.
* Non-MEG/MRI compatible metallic implants.
Inclusion criteria healthy controls:
* Signed written informed consent.
* Healthy male and female subjects recruited from students and hospital staff of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.
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