Linear and Non-linear Analysis of EEG Changes in Schizophrenia After Atypical Antipsychotics Medication

NCT ID: NCT00698295

Last Updated: 2009-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical meaning of EEG changes in antipsychotic-treated patients with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

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Electroencephalographic (EEG) changes are abundant in patients receiving antipsychotic treatment. However, studies on the meaning of these changes are rare. The results of traditional analyses based on linear methodologies were inconsistent and hard to interpret. Therefore, non-linear analyses of EEG may provide additional information in evaluating antipsychotic-induced changes in EEG.

In this study, we hypothesized that linear and non-linear EEG changes in patients with schizophrenia may be valuable in predicting treatment outcome. We also hypothesized that the assessment of other psychotic symptoms and side effects of antipsychotics may provide additional information in interpreting the results of EEG analyses.

Conditions

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Schizophrenia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female patients, 15-65 years of age.
* Patients must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).
* Patients who are drug-naive or drug-free for more than 4 weeks.
* Patients who are scheduled to receive atypical antipsychotics.
* Each patient must provide written informed consent after full explanation of study protocol, and authorized legal guardian must understand the nature of the study and must also give assent to study participation.
* Subjects who are fluent in Korean.

Exclusion Criteria

* DSM-IV substance (except nicotine or caffeine) dependence within the past 1 year.
* Mental retardation (IQ \< 70).
* Neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke, or severe head trauma.
* Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, on any of the following tests: CBC with differential, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, hepatic transaminases, urinalysis and EKG.
* Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within less than three dosing interval between the last depot neuroleptic injections and baseline.
* History of electroconvulsive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation within the past 3 months.
* Subjects who are not fluent in Korean.
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yong-in Mental Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Seoul National University Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Yong Sik Kim, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Seoul National University Hospital

Locations

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Yong-in Mental Hospital

Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Higashima M, Takeda T, Kikuchi M, Nagasawa T, Koshino Y. Functional connectivity between hemispheres and schizophrenic symptoms: a longitudinal study of interhemispheric EEG coherence in patients with acute exacerbations of schizophrenia. Clin EEG Neurosci. 2006 Jan;37(1):10-5. doi: 10.1177/155005940603700104.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16475479 (View on PubMed)

Harris A, Melkonian D, Williams L, Gordon E. Dynamic spectral analysis findings in first episode and chronic schizophrenia. Int J Neurosci. 2006 Mar;116(3):223-46. doi: 10.1080/00207450500402977.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16484051 (View on PubMed)

Breakspear M. The nonlinear theory of schizophrenia. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2006 Jan;40(1):20-35. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2006.01737.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16403034 (View on PubMed)

Wichniak A, Szafranski T, Wierzbicka A, Waliniowska E, Jernajczyk W. Electroencephalogram slowing, sleepiness and treatment response in patients with schizophrenia during olanzapine treatment. J Psychopharmacol. 2006 Jan;20(1):80-5. doi: 10.1177/0269881105056657. Epub 2005 Oct 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16204327 (View on PubMed)

Chung SJ, Jeong SH, Ahn YM, Kang UG, Koo YJ, Ha JH, Lee SG, Kim YS. A retrospective study of clozapine and electroencephalographic abnormalities in schizophrenic patients. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Jan;26(1):139-44. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5846(01)00238-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11853104 (View on PubMed)

Kang UG, Par KT, Ahn YM, Koo YJ, Yoon SC, Yi SH, Kim YS. Non-linear dynamic analysis of clozapine-induced electroencephalographic changes in schizophrenic patients--a preliminary study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Aug;25(6):1229-39. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5846(01)00183-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11474842 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.acnp.org/g4/GN401000119/CH117.html

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http://www.schizophrenia.com/sznews/archives/002206.html

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Other Identifiers

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09-2003-009-0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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