Search / Trial NCT00001284

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Neuropsychiatric Patients and Healthy Volunteers

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) · Nov 3, 1999

Trial Information

Current as of December 09, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Cognition Schizophrenia Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Dopaminergic Mechanisms

ClinConnect Summary

This protocol is meant to provide a matrix for multiple, simultaneous brain imaging investigations using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We intend to study regional brain structure, physiology, and biochemistry in living human subjects, both healthy and ill. Based on multiple clinical, neuropathological, and functional neuroimaging studies, it is clear that schizophrenia is a brain disorder arising from subtle neuronal deficits (for lack of more specific terminology). These deficits likely arise in a few key regions such as dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampal formation, that re...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • CONTROLS:
  • No psychiatric or severe chronic medical illness at the time of the study, and by history. This includes the absence of substance abuse histories, learning disabilities and all DSM IV disorders. The investigators will evaluate medical histories and medical conditions that are judged not to interfere with the study may be allowed.
  • No use of psychotropic substances in the last 3 months.
  • There is no upper age limit. The lower age limit is 18 years.
  • PATIENTS:
  • Schizophrenia, any subtype or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM IV, as detailed in protocol # 89-M-0160 ("Inpatient Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Inpatients") and #95-M-0150 ("A Longitudinal Investigation of Siblings of Schizophrenic and Manic-Depressive Patients").
  • Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features according to DSM IV as detailed in protocol.
  • Menstrually-Related Mood Disorder.
  • Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease (Hoehn and Yahr Stage 1-3).
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • CONTROLS AND PATIENTS:
  • Impaired hearing.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Head trauma with loss of consciousness in the last year, or any evidence of functional impairment due to and persisting after head trauma.
  • Patients or healthy volunteers with a known risk from exposure to high magnetic fields (e.g. patients with pace makers) and those who have metallic implants (e.g. braces) in the head region (likely to create artifact on the MRI scans) will be excluded from participating in the fMRI studies.
  • Patients:
  • Coexistence of another major mental illness at the time of the study. If the patients experienced other mental illnesses in the past (e.g. major depression), then this should be judged to be fully recovered.
  • Criteria for substance abuse met in the last 6 months.
  • Criteria for substance dependence in the last year. If criteria for dependence were met in the past, then the duration of the disorder was less than 3 years, or not judged to have produced long-term brain changes to allow the patient to be in the study.
  • Major concurrent medical illness likely to interfere with the acquisition of the task.
  • Concomitant medications which could interfere with performance on the task.
  • Presence of dyskinetic movements of the face and tongue (likely to interfere with eyeblink measures, or of gross involuntary movements of the whole body (likely to interfere with positioning in the MRI scanner).

Trial Officials

Karen F Berman, M.D.

Principal Investigator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

About National Institute Of Mental Health (Nimh)

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is a leading federal agency dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of mental health disorders through innovative research and clinical trials. As part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIMH focuses on a broad spectrum of mental health issues, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and developmental disorders. By fostering collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and the community, NIMH aims to translate scientific discoveries into effective interventions and improve mental health outcomes for individuals across the lifespan. Through its commitment to rigorous research methodologies and ethical standards, NIMH plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of mental health care and policy.

Locations

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

Discussion 0

Similar Trials