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Auditory Stimulation for Schizophrenia

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Recruiting
Led By Dara Manoach, PhD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
18-50 years of age
Male and female schizophrenia outpatients
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up placebo and auditory stimulation naps will be approximately one week apart
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether playing quiet sounds during sleep can normalize brain activity and improve memory in patients with schizophrenia.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking men and women aged 18-50 who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Participants must be outpatients, meaning they aren't currently in the hospital, and able to give informed consent to participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is examining if playing quiet sounds during sleep (auditory stimulation) can help normalize brain activity and improve memory in people with schizophrenia compared to a placebo (no sound).See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves auditory stimulation which is non-invasive, side effects are expected to be minimal but may include disturbances in sleep patterns or discomfort due to wearing headphones during sleep.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 50 years old.
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I am an outpatient being treated for schizophrenia.
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I am either male or female.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~placebo and auditory stimulation naps will be approximately one week apart
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and placebo and auditory stimulation naps will be approximately one week apart for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Differences in slow-oscillation spindle coupling
Secondary outcome measures
Differences in sleep spindles
Differences in sleep-dependent consolidation of motor procedural memory
Differences in slow oscillations

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: SchizophreniaExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Adult outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Group II: Healthy ControlsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Adult participants screened to exclude a personal history of mental illness, family history of schizophrenia spectrum disorder, and psychoactive medication use.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,924 Previous Clinical Trials
13,193,353 Total Patients Enrolled
44 Trials studying Schizophrenia
6,876 Patients Enrolled for Schizophrenia
Dara Manoach, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital
2 Previous Clinical Trials
80 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Auditory Stimulation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04783571 — N/A
Schizophrenia Research Study Groups: Schizophrenia, Healthy Controls
Schizophrenia Clinical Trial 2023: Auditory Stimulation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04783571 — N/A
Auditory Stimulation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04783571 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are any new participants being taken on for this clinical research program?

"As indicated on the clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is actively searching for participants. It was originally posted to the website in April of 2020 and last updated August 2021."

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Does this medical trial accept patients aged fifty and older?

"Patients 18 years of age or older but not yet 50 will be considered for enrollment in this research."

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Does my profile qualify me to partake in this trial?

"This clinical trial seeks to enlist approximately 70 participants with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and an age range between 18-50 years old."

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To what extent is the trial population being monitored?

"Affirmative, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this medical trial is presently searching for eligible candidates. It was initially published on April 13th of 2020 and most recently updated on August 16 2021. 70 subjects are needed at a single site to participate in the study."

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~10 spots leftby Dec 2024