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The investigators propose to examine the effects of CSC services delivered via TH (CSC-TH) versus the standard clinic-based CSC model (CSC-SD) on engagement and outcomes in a 12-month, randomized trial.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:16 - 35

180 Participants Needed

In this study, an investigational medication named BXCL501 is being tested for the treatment of episodes of agitation associated with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective and schizophreniform disorder. This study compares the study drug to a placebo.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting

450 Participants Needed

In this study, the investigators will examine whether a deprescription of unnecessary anticholinergic drugs (benztropine or trihexyphenidyl) can augment quality of life, functioning, and neurocognition in individuals who with schizophrenia. Individuals identified by clinical services who have unneeded prescriptions benztropine or trihexyphenidyl will be eligible for deprescription and study entry. Following a baseline evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), participants will will be randomized to either staying on their anticholinergic drugs or undergoing deprescription per routine clinical care, and will undergo follow-up evaluations across 6 months. The investigators predict that reducing and deprescribing these drug, if clinically determined to be unnecessary will will enhance functioning, neurocognition
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:40 - 70

105 Participants Needed

Acetazolamide for Schizophrenia

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a double blind adjunctive randomized controlled trial for schizophrenia using acetazolamide.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 55

60 Participants Needed

Cromoglicate for Schizophrenia

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This trial tests a drug used for asthma and allergies on schizophrenia patients who don't fully respond to standard treatments. The drug may help by protecting the brain and targeting specific brain proteins. The drug has been used for years in treating asthma and allergies, showing effectiveness in stabilizing certain cells in the body and reducing the need for other medications.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 65

160 Participants Needed

In this study, the investigators will examine whether a type of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation called accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) can augment neurocognition in individuals who receive treatment with clozapine. Following a baseline evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), participants will undergo a session of iTBS +MRI and session of sham delivery + MRI. The order for these sessions will be blinded and randomized. The investigators predict that accelerated iTBS will enhance neurocognition relative to sham delivery.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50

30 Participants Needed

Lorazepam for Psychosis

Ann Arbor, Michigan
The purpose of this study is to better understand mental illness and will test the hypotheses that while viewing affective stimuli, patient groups will show increased blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal by fMRI after lorazepam. This study will enroll participants between the ages of 16 and 60, who have a psychotic illness (such as psychosis which includes conditions like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and mood disorders). The study will also enroll eligible participants without any psychiatric illness, to compare their brains. The study will require participants to have 3-4 sessions over a few weeks. The initial assessments (may be over two visits) will include a diagnostic interview and several questionnaires (qols) to assess eligibility. Subsequently, there will will be two separate functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) sessions in which lorazepam or placebo will be given prior to the MRI. During the fMRI the participants will also be asked to answer questions. Additionally, the participants will have their blood drawn, women of child bearing potential will have a urine pregnancy test, vital signs taken, and asked to complete more qols.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:16 - 60

232 Participants Needed

This is a hybrid1, effectiveness-implementation study of yoga-based exercises (YE) as an adjunctive tool for rehabilitation among persons with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The two-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the efficacy of YE compared to the Wellness Lifestyle Program (WLP). Primary outcomes of the study will be self-report and performance-based measures of community functioning, defined in the investigators study as social, leisure, employment, and life skills functioning in the community. Secondary outcomes will include cognition and physical fitness measures.
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No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

112 Participants Needed

This protocol proposes an initial randomized clinical trial that includes all patients with suicidal ideation (SI) at baseline, and with SI as the primary outcome measure to examine whether Right Unilateral Low-Amplitude Pulse - Seizure Therapy (RUL LAP-ST) treatment has more magnitude and rate of remission of SI as conventional pulse amplitude Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy (RUL ECT) (based on our prior secondary analysis). Our central hypothesis is that RUL LAP-ST has significantly less cognitive/memory side effects (no memory side effects were noted in our prior studies for 500mA and 600mA) and thus is more favorable in terms of side effects compared to RUL conventional pulse amplitude ECT, while maintaining better anti-suicidal effect.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3

30 Participants Needed

The CLOZAPINE study is designed as a multisite study across 5 sites and is a clinical trial, involving human participants who are prospectively assigned to an intervention. The study will utilize a stringent randomized, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial design. B2 group will serve as psychosis control with risperidone as medication control. The study is designed to evaluate effect of clozapine on the B1 participants, and the effect that will be evaluated is a biomedical outcome. The study sample will be comprised of individuals with psychosis, including 1) schizophrenia, 2) schizoaffective disorder and 3) psychotic bipolar I disorder. The investigators plan to initially screen and recruit n=524 (from both the existing B-SNIP library and newly-identified psychosis cases, \~50% each) in order to enroll n=320 (B1 and B2) into the RCT.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18 - 60

524 Participants Needed

This trial will test a new smartphone app called Quit on the Go, designed to help people with serious mental illness quit smoking. The study will compare this app to traditional methods, with both groups also using nicotine patches and gum. The goal is to see if the app helps more people quit smoking and if it is cost-effective.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

450 Participants Needed

Plasma half-life has routinely been used to establish the dosing schedule of antipsychotics; for example, it is recommended that agents with a short plasma half-life be administered multiple times per day. However, to date, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown no differences in clinical outcomes between once- and twice-daily dosing of various antipsychotics, suggesting that once-daily dosing of antipsychotics is a viable option regardless of plasma half-life. This would apply to clozapine as well; however, there have been no studies comparing once-daily vs. twice-daily dosing regimens of clozapine in terms of efficacy and tolerability. To address this gap in the literature, the investigators shall conduct a pilot, double-blind, RCT to examine efficacy and tolerability following a switch to once-daily dosing regimen of clozapine in patients with schizophrenia receiving clozapine twice a day.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

30 Participants Needed

Psychosis is a disabling condition that typically has its onset in adolescence and early adulthood. Many young people with psychosis have difficulty navigating services or are reluctant to engage in treatment until their illness becomes an emergency. Consequently, nearly half of all new psychotic disorders are diagnosed in the emergency department (ED). Despite the rationale and evidence for early psychosis intervention (EPI), around half of youth do not access these services. The investigators will use short message service (SMS)/text messaging, a low-cost, low-complexity, youth-friendly approach, to improve transitions in care from the ED and related acute services to EPI services, investigating the intervention's effect on attendance at the first consultation appointment, longer term service engagement, and system-level outcomes. The investigators will also evaluate cost-effectiveness and user perspectives of the intervention.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:16 - 29

186 Participants Needed

This trial aims to assess the clinical effects and tolerability of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (RS).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

80 Participants Needed

The purpose of this research study to test a blended intervention that combines Executive Function Training with Cognitive-Behavioral Skills Training (E-CBSST). The aims include determining whether E-CBSST is feasible and increases Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) Skills Learning to a level that will lead to a clinically meaningful improvement in functioning.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:60+

50 Participants Needed

This trial is testing if a special high-fat, low-carb diet can help people with schizophrenia who don't get better with regular medications. The diet changes how the body gets energy, which might improve brain function and reduce symptoms. The ketogenic diet has shown benefits in epilepsy and other neurological conditions, suggesting it may also help with psychiatric conditions.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 64

50 Participants Needed

Prebiotics for Schizophrenia

Catonsville, Maryland
The proposed project is based on the observation that schizophrenia is characterized by a chronic pro-inflammatory state, which contributes to the severity of a number of the clinical manifestations of the illness, including cognitive impairments, the treatment of which represents a critically important unmet therapeutic need.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60

60 Participants Needed

Luteolin for Schizophrenia

Baltimore, Maryland
This trial tests if luteolin, a natural substance found in some foods, can help people with schizophrenia who still have symptoms and cognitive issues. Luteolin might improve brain function by reducing inflammation and protecting brain cells.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60

60 Participants Needed

Clozapine for Schizophrenia

Baltimore, Maryland
This trial is testing whether clozapine can reduce violent behavior more effectively than usual treatments in adults with schizophrenia who have recently been violent. Clozapine helps by balancing brain chemicals to manage symptoms. The study will last for several months and include regular medical check-ups. Clozapine has been shown to reduce violent and aggressive behavior in patients with schizophrenia, especially those who are treatment-resistant.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18 - 65

280 Participants Needed

The purpose of this study is to determine if taking a synbiotic supplement versus a placebo will reduce symptoms of schizophrenia when used in addition to standard antipsychotic medications.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:18 - 65

68 Participants Needed

Why Other Patients Applied

"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."

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Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38

"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."

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Obesity PatientAge: 58

"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."

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ADHD PatientAge: 31

"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."

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Depression PatientAge: 51

"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."

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Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a visual remediation intervention for people with schizophrenia. The intervention targets two visual functions that much research has shown are impaired in many people with the disorder, namely contrast sensitivity and perceptual organization. The first phase of the study will test the effects of interventions targeting each of these processes, as well as the effects of a combined package. A control condition of higher-level cognitive remediation is included as a fourth condition. The second phase of the study will evaluate the effectiveness of the most effective intervention from the first phase, but in a new and larger sample of individuals. Outcome measures include multiple aspects of visual functioning, as well as visual cognition and overall community functioning.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60

79 Participants Needed

EEG for Schizophrenia

Rochester, New York
This study aims to identify novel markers of psychosis using electroencephalography (EEG).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

84 Participants Needed

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how a digital training platform can enhance implementation and effectiveness of a validated mHealth system, called FOCUS, in people with serious mental illness. The main question this research aims to answer is whether patients obtain similar outcomes to previous FOCUS studies when using FOCUS with clinicians trained on a newly developed digital training platform. Participants will be asked to use the FOCUS smartphone application and receive mobile health coaching from clinicians who have been trained using the digital training platform.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

240 Participants Needed

The current study examines the efficacy of a cognitive training intervention for improving emotion regulation in psychotic disorders. it is hypothesized that the cognitive training program will enhance prefrontal activation, leading to enhanced emotion regulation.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60

70 Participants Needed

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an behavioral activation intervention to increase meaningful activity and community participation for people with serious mental illness. The overall objective of this study is to increase engagement in meaningful activities and community participation. The objectives of the project are as follows: 1. To determine if the intervention leads to increases the frequency and variety of activities. 2. To determine if the intervention leads to increases in community mobility. 3. To determine which demographic and environmental factors and mechanisms of action impact the effectiveness of the intervention. 4. To determine if the the intervention leads to an improvement in overall well-being (e.g., improved quality of life). Participants will be asked to attend a 2-hour weekly online session for 10 weeks and then a 1-hour online monthly session for a 3 month maintenance period. For data collection, participants will also be asked to: 1. Complete three, approximately 1-hour interviews at baseline, after the 10 week intervention, and again at the end of the maintenance period; 2. Carry a mobile phone with a global positioning system app to track their movements outside their home for 2 weeks at a time, at three separate times (e.g., baseline, after the intervention, and at the end of the maintenance period); and 3. Complete a 15 minute weekly interviews for 26 weeks about their daily activities and participation. The study will enroll 52 participants split into 4 cohorts of 13. The study will use a multiple baseline design and, as such, all participants will receive the intervention and there is no control group.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

52 Participants Needed

Study ITI-007-037 is a Phase 1b, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of lumateperone long-acting injectable (LAI) formulations after a single intramuscular injection in patients with stale schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 55

72 Participants Needed

This is a study of the efficacy and safety of BXCL501 in children and adolescents with acute agitation and either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:10 - 17

140 Participants Needed

The investigators are proposing a new, non-invasive therapeutic model using transcranial alternative current stimulation (tACS), to augment cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp) efficacy in individuals with schizophrenia (SZ). Using EEG brain oscillation activity, as a biomarker of the progression of cognitive deficits in SZ, the investigators aim to understand if addressing the oscillation perturbations could reduce the cognitive deficits. The investigators are using heart rate variability (HRV) as a biomarker of improvement of somatic and mental health. The investigators are aiming also for an analysis through a GBA+ lens, by using along with specific tests for psychosis (PANSS, NSA-16, etc.), the BEM Sex Role Inventory. Considering that cognitive and emotional status is gender dependent, the investigators expect that the therapeutic response could be gender specific. This is a prospective, randomized, repeated-measures, single-blind study design. Pre-intervention, eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms. Arm 1 (tACS/CBTp n=14); Arm 2 (sham tACS/CBTp, n=14; tACS is sham, but CBTp is active). Intervention (16 weeks): participants in Arms 1 and 2 will receive once weekly tACS/ CBTp or sham tACS/CBTp. Post-intervention: follow-up visits at 4- and 12-weeks post-intervention (with a tACS/CBTp booster session provided each time). The chart review will search for: comorbid metabolic conditions, lab work abnormalities (glycemic level, Hb A, cholesterol), substances use, BMI, type of medication, side effects. Expected outcomes: Participants in Arm 1 will show a better improvement in psychosocial assessment scores, electrical brain activity (tendency to organize the neural oscillations in the gamma frequency range, mainly in frontal lobes) and heart activity (increased HRV). The timeline for recruitment, treatment and follow-up, is 18 months, followed by six months for data analysis, dissemination activities. Population: Individuals with SZ (DSM V criteria) stratified by age and sex. The investigators expect 150 potentially eligible patients from PCH-MHS, with 28 participants consenting to participate.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

28 Participants Needed

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if attention and ways of thinking impact decision-making and brain processes related to decision-making in people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder relative to people without either condition. It will also learn how brain functioning during decision-making relates to real-world decisions made during daily life. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does paying attention to specific information impact decision-making and brain processes? * Does thinking in a certain way according to specific 'thinking strategies' improve brain processes related to decision-making? * Does brain functioning during decision-making relate to real-world choices to engage in activities? Researchers will compare brain functioning and decision-making on computer tasks of gambling after participants have been trained to use a positive thinking strategy. They will compare what is different in the brain and behavior when participants use this strategy and when they do not. Participants will also answer brief surveys about activities and feelings for a week in their daily lives. Participants will: * Complete several hours of clinical interviewing, cognitive tests, and surveys of about symptoms, experiences, and personality * Complete computer tasks about gambling decisions during MRI brain scanning and while having their visual attention measured using eye-tracking * Complete brief surveys about their activities and feelings 5 times a day for 1 week using a cell phone. Each survey only take several minutes.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 45

74 Participants Needed

This is a single site trial in 30 patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or bipolar I/II/NOS disorder in which all participants will receive eight weeks of olanzapine and samidorphan (Olz/Sam) plus four weeks of aerobic exercise.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18 - 65

30 Participants Needed

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Schizoaffective Disorder clinical trials pay?

Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

How do Schizoaffective Disorder clinical trials work?

After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Schizoaffective Disorder trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Schizoaffective Disorder is 12 months.

How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

Do I need to be insured to participate in a Schizoaffective Disorder medical study?

Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

What are the newest Schizoaffective Disorder clinical trials?

Most recently, we added Home-Based Exercise for Serious Mental Illness, Collaborative Decision Skills Training for Serious Mental Illness and Olanzapine-samidorphan + Exercise for Bipolar Disorder to the Power online platform.

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