Dopamine Receptor Occupancy, Medication Satisfaction, Prolactin Level, Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
* To estimate dopamine receptor occupancy by aripiprazole using computer simulation * To measure dopamine receptor occupancy by aripiprazole in patients treated with the antipsychotics * To validate the simulation result by comparing the receptor occupancy from the simulation with that from the patients
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia * treated with aripiprazole or risperidone * no change in dose of antipsychotics for at least 6 weeks * total PANSS score should be below 80
Exclusion criteria
* Other psychiatric disorders rather than schizophrenia * history of head trauma * positive in urine hCG * on antidepressant, anticholinergics or mood stabilizer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dopamine receptor occupancy | 72 hrs after the last administration | Measured using 11C-raclopride positron emission tomography |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes akathisia scale | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | BAS score |
| Abnormal involuntary movement scale | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | AIMS score |
| Simpson-Angus scale | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | SAS score |
| Treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | TSQM score |
| Hamilton rating scale for depression | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | HAM-D score |
| N-back task | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | To measure the change in working memory performance |
| Prolactin level | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | To explore the effect of receptor occupancy on the blood prolactin level |
| Dopamine receptor occupancy | 3 hrs after the last administration | — |
| Medication satisfaction questionnaire | Baseline and 72 hours after the last administration | MSQ score |
Countries
South Korea