Clinical Trial: An Exploratory Analysis of Immune and Inflammatory Response Associated With Clozapine
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: An Exploratory Analysis of Immune and Inflammatory Response Associated With Clozapine Versus Non-Clozapine Antipsychotics in Individuals With Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia
Brief Summary:
The specific aim of this protocol is to compare Clozapine treatment vs Non-Clozapine antipsychotic treatment in a population of treatment-refractory individuals with schizophrenia.Specifically, it is to test if Clozapine leads to a decrease in levels of inflammatory markers, namely interleukin-6 but with an exploratory view of other markers.Clozapine has superior efficacy and is the only medication approved for treatment-refractory schizophrenia in addition to decreasing the risk of suicidal behavior as well.It is…
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