Psychosis temperature study pulled before starting
NCT ID NCT04369677
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study was designed to measure body temperature patterns in people with first-episode psychosis compared to healthy individuals. Researchers wanted to see if temperature differences relate to psychotic symptoms. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Eligibility for Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis: 1. Diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 . 2. Less than 5 years since the onset of frank psychotic symptoms as determined using the Symptom Onset in Schizophrenia Inventory. 3. No evidence of a pre-existing intellectual disability defined as a premorbid IQ \>70 as estimated using the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-4.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Eligibility for Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis: 1. Diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 . 2. Less than 5 years since the onset of frank psychotic symptoms as determined using the Symptom Onset in Schizophrenia Inventory. 3. No evidence of a pre-existing intellectual disability defined as a premorbid IQ \>70 as estimated using the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-4. Eligibility for Individuals without First-Episode Psychosis: 1. No diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5. 2. No evidence of a pre-existing intellectual disability defined as a premorbid IQ \>70 as estimated using the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-4. Eligibility for Individuals with and without First-Episode Psychosis: 1. Ages 18 - 35 2. No evidence of swallowing difficulties as assessed using the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire \[SDQ\]. defined as (i) a score \<5 on the SDQ oral phase questions, (ii) a score \<11.5 on the laryngopharygeal phase SDQ questions, and a total SDQ score \< 12.5. 3. Not meeting diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder over the past month as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 . 4. No current or past diagnosis of a medical condition known to affect thermoregulatory Functioning as assessed using the Health Conditions that Affect Thermoregulation questionnaire 5. Per recommendations from the manufacturer of the CorTemp continuous temperature sensor, we will not enroll: 1. Individuals who weigh less than 80 pounds 2. Individuals diagnosed with known or suspected obstructive diseases of the gastrointestinal tract 3. Individuals with a history of gag reflex disorders or impairments 4. Individuals with previous or scheduled gastrointestinal surgery 5. Individuals having felinization of the esophagus 6. Individuals with conditions that would result in hypomotility of the GI tract. 7. Individuals scheduled to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in the next month 8. Individuals with cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electric medical devices
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harding Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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