Cytokine Levels in Conversion Disorder

Trakya University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Conversion Disorder

Treatments: Other: conversion disorder

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00971360

TUTFEK 2009/173

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is whether the proinflammatory cytokine levels in patients with conversion disorder is increased or not changed in the acute phase and subacute - chronic periode, compared with controls.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Exclusion criteria

• Autoimmune disease
• Neurological disease
• Any organic disorder that could possibly affect proinflammatory cytokines
• Pregnancy
• Any drug usage within 2 weeks
• Any active or passive immunization within 6 months
• Any other DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorder
• Mental retardation
• Developmental disorder of childhood

Trial design

30 participants in 2 patient groups

Conversion disorder

Treatment:

Other: conversion disorder

Healthy control

Treatment:

Other: conversion disorder