From Brain Currents to Interpersonal Flow: Investigating the Social Processing Stream of Schizophrenia (ecoval)

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Social Competence; Cognitive Impairment; Schizophrenia

Treatments: Other: This is not an intervention study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03543553

ecoval

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall objective of this project is to identify the neural signature of the impaired ability to relate socially seen in individuals with schizophrenia. A hypothesized path from the neural processes of social cognition, to social cognition assessed behaviorally, to real-life social interactions is examined. Secondary aims are to compare electrophysiological measures of high vs low level social cognition; to develop assessment methods of real-life behavior; and to increase the ecological validity of schizophrenia research. Much research within the field is devoid of personal meaning and interpersonal context. This project's use of personalized assessment allows for an ecologically valid approach to the social deficits of schizophrenia.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• schizophrenia
• schizoaffective disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• diabetes
• Hyperthyroidism
• severe head trauma
• neurological disease

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

SZ

Description:

Individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

Treatment:

Other: This is not an intervention study

HC

Description:

Healthy control participants

Treatment:

Other: This is not an intervention study