Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention groupIn the daily intervention group, Levetiracetam is prescribed in a dose of 1000 mg daily. It started with a dose of 250 mg 2 times a day for 2 weeks and increased to 5
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Schizophrenia diagnosis by a psychiatrist The occurrence of positive and negative symptoms in the symptoms of the disorder based on the Scale of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia The absence of other mental disorders at the same time, based on the psychiatrist's diagnosis, medical records and interview with the patient The absence of mental retardation or chronic diseases such as epilepsy, according to the psychiatrist's diagnosis .Not having in the type of drugs used
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Schizophrenia diagnosis by a psychiatrist in patients admitted to Razi Hospital in a certain period of time Not suffering from other mental illnesses such as mental retardation Not suffering from a chronic physical disease such as epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in positive and negative syndrom scale questionnaire. Timepoint: Investigating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia at the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after starting levetiracetam. Method of measurement: Positive and negative syndrom scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNegin Zangenehnia
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed