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Energetics and Glutamate in Schizophrenia
Sponsor: King's College London
Summary
The goal of this case-control study is to compare brain glutamate, glucose utilisation, lactate production and brain activity in healthy volunteers and people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It investigates the following main questions: Whether, compared to healthy volunteers, participants with schizophrenia show: 1. reduction in brain glucose utilisation 2. increased brain lactate 3. greater variability in brain glutamate Participants will be asked to have a screening visit, a MRI brain scan and a PET-MRI brain scan.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
75
Start Date
2024-03-04
Completion Date
2028-12-01
Last Updated
2025-09-05
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
MRI scan
7 Tesla MRI scan
PET-MR scan
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-MR scan
Locations (1)
South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom