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Neuronal Effects of Exercise in Schizophrenia

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
21 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

This study plans to learn more about how common drugs prescribed to individuals with schizophrenia contribute to weight gain, as well as how exercise and diet impact appetite and the brain's response to food. In this study, the investigators will be evaluating how participants' brains respond to food images as well as asking questions about their food preferences and intake and clinical symptoms. The investigators may also ask participants to complete an exercise or diet intervention to see how this changes brain responses or food preferences.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder * Between 21 and 70 years of age * Currently prescribed either olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine, or haloperidol, OR not currently being treated with any neuroleptic medications * Weight stable within 5 percent for the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Substance abuse * Significant endocrine/metabolic disease (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, severe hypertriglyceridemia) * MRI-specific exclusion criteria (e.g., claustrophobia, metal in the body)

Study sites (1)

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