Clinical Trial of Iclepertin Effect on Cognition and Functional Capacity in Schizophrenia (CONNEX-2)

NCT ID: NCT04846881

Last Updated: 2024-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

611 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-24

Study Completion Date

2024-11-17

Brief Summary

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This study is open to adults with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can affect the way a person thinks, their memory and their mental functioning. Examples include struggling to remember things, or to read a book or pay attention to a movie. Some people have difficulty calculating the right change or planning a trip so that they arrive on time. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called Iclepertin improves learning and memory in people with schizophrenia.

Participants are put into two groups randomly, which means by chance. One group takes Iclepertin tablets and the other group takes placebo tablets. Placebo tablets look like Iclepertin tablets but do not contain any medicine. Participants take a tablet once a day for 26 weeks. In addition, all participants take their normal medication for schizophrenia.

During this time, doctors regularly test learning and memory of the participants by use of questionnaires, interviews, and computer tests. The results of the mental ability tests are compared between the groups.

Participants are in the study for about 8 months. During this time, they visit the study site about 15 times and get about 3 phone calls from the study team. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Iclepertin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Iclepertin

Intervention Type DRUG

Iclepertin

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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Iclepertin

Iclepertin

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient must be capable of providing a signed and dated written informed consent by visit 1 in accordance with International Council on Harmonisation for Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial.
2. Male or female patients who are 18-50 years (inclusive) of age at time of consent.
3. Diagnosis of schizophrenia utilizing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-5) with the following clinical features:

* Outpatient, clinically stable and in the residual (non-acute) phase of their illness.
* No hospitalization3 or increase in level of psychiatric care4 due to worsening of schizophrenia within 12 weeks prior to randomization.
* Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score: items P1, P3-P6 = 5 and item P2 and P7 = 4 at Visit 1, and confirmed at Visit 2.
4. Patients should have functional impairment in day-to-day activities such as difficulties following conversation or expressing themselves, difficulties staying focused, difficulties remembering instructions, what to say or how to get to places, per investigator judgement.
5. Patients maintained on current antipsychotic treatment (minimum 1 and maximum 2 antipsychotics, but clozapine is not allowed) for at least 12 weeks and on current dose for at least 35 days prior to randomization.

\-- For patients on two antipsychotics, at least one antipsychotic must be within the approved label dose range. The second antipsychotic must not exceed the maximum daily dose per local label.

Note: If the total dose is stable, different dosage forms of the same antipsychotic treatment will be considered as one antipsychotic.
6. Patients with any other concomitant psychoactive medications (except for anticholinergics) need to be maintained on same drug for at least 12 weeks and on current dose/ regimen for at least 35 days prior to randomization.

* Maximum daily benzodiazepine load of up to 1 mg lorazepam-equivalent as needed.
* For any other psychoactive medications cannot exceed the maximum daily dose per local label of the country where the study is being conducted.
7. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP)5 must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per Non-Clinical Safety Studies for the Conduct of Human Clinical Trials and Marketing Authorization for Pharmaceuticals (ICH M3 (R2)) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria is provided in the protocol. Such methods should be used throughout the trial, and for a period of at least 35 days after last trial drug intake, and the patient must agree to periodic pregnancy testing during participation in the trial.
8. Have a study partner, defined as any person either private or professional who knows the patient well, has been capable of interacting with the patient on regular basis, and preferably consistent throughout the study.

* The study partner must interact with the patient at a minimum one hour per week and, preferably, at least 2 times a week. At least one interaction per week should be in person.
* The study partner must have educational achievement of minimum 8th grade.
* Professional study partners (e.g. study nurse, social worker etc.) are allowed if not involved in administration of any of the protocol assessments.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient with current DSM-5 diagnosis other than Schizophrenia, including but not limited to bipolar, schizoaffective, major depressive disorder etc. The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) for psychotic disorders should be used for guidance.
2. Cognitive impairment due to developmental, neurological (e.g. stroke) or other disorders including head trauma, or patients with dementia or epilepsy.
3. Severe movement disorders

* Leading to cognitive impairment (e.g. Parkinson's dementia), or
* Interfering with the efficacy assessments, or
* Due to antipsychotic treatment that cannot be controlled with low dose anticholinergic treatment (equal to maximum 1 mg benztropine twice daily).
4. Any suicidal behavior in the past 1-year prior to screening and during the screening period.
5. Suicidal ideation of type 5 in the Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (i.e. active suicidal thought with plan and intent) in the past 3 months prior to screening and up to and including Visit 2.

\-- Patients with Suicidal Ideation type 4 in the C-SSRS (i.e. active suicidal thought with intent but without specific plan), within 3 months prior to screening and up to and including visit 2, can be randomized in the study, if assessed and documented by a licensed mental health professional that there is no immediate risk of suicide.
6. History of moderate or severe substance use disorder (other than caffeine and nicotine), as defined in DSM-5 within the last 12 months prior to informed consent.
7. Positive urine drug screen at Visit 1 based on central lab test.
8. Patients who were treated with any of the following within 6 months prior to randomization:

* Clozapine
* Stimulants (e.g. methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, modafinil)
* Ketamine or esketamine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boehringer Ingelheim

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Clinical Innovations, Inc

Bellflower, California, United States

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ATP Clinical Research, Inc.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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ASCLEPES Research Centers, P.C. dba Alliance Research

Long Beach, California, United States

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University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

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NRC Research Institute

Orange, California, United States

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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC-Torrance-69527

Torrance, California, United States

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Connecticut Mental Health Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Research in Miami Inc

Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Optimus U Corporation-Miami-69452

Miami, Florida, United States

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Health Synergy Clinical Research, LLC

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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American Medical Research

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Sheppard Pratt Physicians's Practice Association, Inc.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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PsychCare Consultants Research

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.

Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, United States

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Insight Clinical Trials

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

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Relaro Medical Trials, LLC

Dallas, Texas, United States

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John Peter Smith Health Network

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Salem VA Medical Center

Salem, Virginia, United States

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Northwest Clinical Research Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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CENYDET-Centro Neurobiologico y de Estres Traumatico (Biopsychomedical Research Group S.R.L.)

CABA, , Argentina

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SERES Neurociencia Cognitiva Aplicada

CABA, , Argentina

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Fundación FunDaMos para la asistencia e investigación en psiquiatría

CABA, , Argentina

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CEN (Centro Especializado Neurociencias)

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Sanatorio Morra S.A.

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Clinica Privada de Salud Mental Santa Teresa de Avila

La Plata, , Argentina

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Resolution Psychopharmacology Research Institute

Mendoza, , Argentina

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Centro de Investigacion y Asistencia en Psiquiatria (CIAP)

Rosario, , Argentina

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Ruschel Medicina e Pesquisa Clínica

Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

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CEMEC - Centro Multidisciplinar de Estudos Clínicos

São Bernardo do Campo, , Brazil

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Cpquali Pesquisa Clinica Ltda

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Clínica Viver - Centro de Desospitalização Humana

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas da FMUSP

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Biomedica Research Group

Santiago, , Chile

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Psicomed Estudios Clínicos

Segunda Región, , Chile

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Clincal Hospital Centre Rijeka

Rijeka, , Croatia

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Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb

Zagreb, , Croatia

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Solmed Polyclinic

Zagreb, , Croatia

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Psychiatric Hospital 'Sveti Ivan'

Zagreb, , Croatia

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University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapce

Zagreb, , Croatia

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HOP Charles Perrens

Bordeaux, , France

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HOP Gabriel-Montpied

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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HOP Albert Chenevier

Créteil, , France

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HOP André Mignot

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, , France

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HOP Fontan

Lille, , France

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HOP la Colombière

Montpellier, , France

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HOP Hôtel-Dieu

Nantes, , France

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HOP Pasteur

Nice, , France

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HOP Carémeau

Nîmes, , France

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HOP Guillaume Régnier

Rennes, , France

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HOP Rouffach

Rouffach, , France

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HOP Nord-Saint-Priest-en-Jarez-53664

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

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Obuda Health Center

Budapest, , Hungary

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Semmelweis University

Budapest, , Hungary

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University of Debrecen, Gyula Kenezi University Hospital

Debrecen, , Hungary

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PsychoTech Ltd.

Pécs, , Hungary

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Okehazama Hospital Fujita Kokoro Care Center

Aichi, Toyoake, , Japan

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Toyota Memorial Hospital

Aichi, Toyota, , Japan

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National Hospital Organization Shimofusa Psychiatric Medical Center

Chiba, Chiba, , Japan

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Uematsu Mental Clinic

Fukuoka, Chikugo, , Japan

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AK Clinic

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, , Japan

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Hirota Clinic

Fukuoka, Kurume, , Japan

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Kishi Hospital

Gumma, Kiryu, , Japan

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Hokudai-dori Mental Health Clinic

Hokkaido, Sapporo, , Japan

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Tatsuta Clinic

Hyogo, Kobe, , Japan

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Kanazawa Medical University Hospital

Ishikwa, Kahoku-gun, , Japan

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Kishiro Mental Clinic

Kanagawa, Kawasaki, , Japan

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Links Mental Clinic

Kanagawa, Yokohama, , Japan

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Yokohama City University Hospital

Kanagawa, Yokohama, , Japan

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Yuge Neuropsychiatric Hospital

Kumamoto, Kumamoto, , Japan

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Medical Corporation Yamadakai Yatsushiro Welfare Hospital

Kumamoto, Yatsushiro, , Japan

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Suwa Red Cross Hospital

Nagano, Suwa, , Japan

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Nara Medical University Hospital

Nara, Kashihara, , Japan

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University of the Ryukyus Hospital

Okinawa, Nakagami-gun, , Japan

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Osaka City Hospital Organization Osaka City General Hospital

Osaka, Osaka, , Japan

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Rainbow and Sea Hospital

Saga, Karatsu, , Japan

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Inuo Hospital

Saga, Tosu, , Japan

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Medical Corporation Seijin Hospital

Tokyo, Adachi-ku, , Japan

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Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital

Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, , Japan

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Nishigahara Hospital

Tokyo, Kita-ku, , Japan

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Minami-Aoyama Antique Street Clinic

Tokyo, Minato-ku, , Japan

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Toho University Omori Medical Center

Tokyo, Ota-ku, , Japan

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Maynds Tower Mental Clinic

Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, , Japan

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Shinjuku East Mental Clinic

Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, , Japan

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Hokuriku Hospital

Toyama, Nanto, , Japan

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Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun

Ipoh, , Malaysia

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University of Malaya Medical Centre

Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

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Hospital Sentosa

Kuching, , Malaysia

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Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar

Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, , Malaysia

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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

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Maastricht University

Maastricht, , Netherlands

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Psychiatric Doctor's Office Ireneusz Kaczorowski

Bełchatów, , Poland

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Podlassian Center of Psychogeriatry, Bialystok

Bialystok, , Poland

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Health Center Alcea

Gdansk, , Poland

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MentalMEDIC

Gliwice, , Poland

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Provincial Hospital for Nervous and Mentally Ill in Swiecie

Gmina Świecie, , Poland

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EUROMEDIS Sp. z o.o., Szczecin

Szczecin, , Poland

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Clinhouse

Zabrze, , Poland

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Mental Health Center Sector 4

Bucharest, , Romania

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SC Carpe Diem SRL

Sibiu, , Romania

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Institute for Mental Health

Belgrade, , Serbia

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Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases Sveti Vračevi

Novi Kneževac, , Serbia

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Clinical Center of Vojvodina

Novi Sad, , Serbia

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Changi General Hospital

Singapore, , Singapore

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Institute of Mental Health

Singapore, , Singapore

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Psychiatria, Nemocnica s poliklinikou Prievidza so sidlom v Bojniciach

Bojnice, , Slovakia

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EPAMED s.r.o.

Košice, , Slovakia

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Psychiatricka Ambulancia Psycholine s.r.o.

Rimavská Sobota, , Slovakia

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Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital

Busan, , South Korea

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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

Daegu, , South Korea

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Inha University Hospital

Incheon, , South Korea

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Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, , South Korea

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Hestia Palau

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario General de Villalba

Collado de Villalba, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía-Córdoba-40500

Córdoba, , Spain

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Centro de Salud mental de Getafe

Getafe, , Spain

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Hospital Puerta de Hierro

Majadahonda, , Spain

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Hospital de Son Llàtzer

Palma, , Spain

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Centro de Salud de San Juan

Salamanca, , Spain

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Benito Menni Complejo Asistencial en Salud Mental

Sant Boi de Llobregat, , Spain

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Hospital Virgen del Rocío

Seville, , Spain

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Hospital Clínico de Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital Nicolás Peña

Vigo, , Spain

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Hospital Provincial. Complejo Asistencial de Zamora

Zamora, , Spain

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Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital" of Kirovohrad Regional Council

Nove, , Ukraine

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Countries

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United States Argentina Brazil Chile Croatia France Hungary Japan Malaysia Netherlands Poland Romania Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Korea Spain Ukraine

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Other Identifiers

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2020-003744-84

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1346-0012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id