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A study of the environmental exposure factors and mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of schizophrenia

A study of the environmental exposure factors and mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of schizophrenia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500104068
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-10
Start date
2025-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-16

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Conditions

schizophrenia

Interventions

Health control:None
Schizophrenia Families with Intergenerational Transmission:None
Schizophrenia Families without Intergenerational Transmission:None

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Schizophrenia Families with Intergenerational Transmission:Offspring Requirements: (1) Aged between 16 and 45 years (inclusive);(2) Has one biological parent diagnosed with schizophrenia;(3) Diagnosed with schizophrenia following assessment using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research Version (SCID-I/P);(4) Capable of comprehending interview content and providing written informed consent.Parent Requirements: One parent diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the non-affected parent capable of comprehending interview content and providing written informed consent. 2. Schizophrenia Families without Intergenerational Transmission:Offspring Requirements:(1) Aged between 16 and 45 years (inclusive);(2) Has one biological parent diagnosed with schizophrenia;(3) Receives no psychiatric diagnosis following assessment using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research Version (SCID-I/P);(4) Capable of comprehending interview content and providing written informed consent. Parent Requirements: One parent diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the non-affected parent capable of comprehending interview content and providing written informed consent. 3. Healthy Control Group without Family Psychiatric History: Requirements:(1) Aged between 16 and 45 years (inclusive);(2) Negative family history of psychiatric disorders;(3) Receives no psychiatric diagnosis following assessment using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research Version (SCID-I/P);(4) Capable of comprehending interview content and providing written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Schizophrenia Families with Intergenerational Transmission:(1) Aside from the biological parent definitively diagnosed with schizophrenia, the other parent has a history of any of the following psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, intellectual disability (mental retardation), bipolar disorder, major depressive episode, or mental disorders due to epilepsy;(2) Participants have a history of organic brain diseases or epilepsy/seizure disorders;(3) Participants have a history of or currently suffer from severe physical illnesses;(4) Participants have severe cognitive impairment or other conditions deemed by investigators to render participation unsuitable. 2. Schizophrenia Families without Intergenerational Transmission:(1) Aside from the biological parent definitively diagnosed with schizophrenia, the other parent has a history of any of the following psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, intellectual disability (mental retardation), bipolar disorder, major depressive episode, or mental disorders due to epilepsy;(2) Participants have a history of organic brain diseases or epilepsy/seizure disorders;(3) Participants have a history of or currently suffer from severe physical illnesses;(4) Participants have severe cognitive impairment or other conditions deemed by investigators to render participation unsuitable. 3. Healthy Control Group:(1) Presence of chronic systemic diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, autoimmune diseases);(2) History of alcohol or substance abuse/dependence (e.g., cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines);(3) History of psychotropic medication use (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics, sedatives);(4) Left-handedness; (5) Pregnancy or lactation;(6) Inability to cooperate with or complete study procedures (e.g., due to language barriers, insufficient education/cultural factors).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the environmental exposure factors; Markers of oxidative stress ;EEG microstate;functional magnetic resonance imaging;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXin Yu

Peking University Sixth Hospital

yuxin@bjmu.edu.cn+86 139 1022 9255

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026