Brain scans may help choose the right psychosis drug faster
NCT ID NCT07483294
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 120 people having their first episode of psychosis. They get brain scans and then take either risperidone or aripiprazole for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if brain scan patterns can predict who will respond well to which drug, potentially personalizing treatment early on.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- risperidone and aripiprazole
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a way to predict which medication works best for a person with early psychosis, speeding up recovery and reducing trial-and-error.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The brain scan method may not reliably predict response, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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.
- Ages
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15 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a first-episode psychotic disorder including: schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), bipolar disorder with psychosis, and major depressive disorder with psychosis; * Current positive symptoms rated \> 3 (moderate) on one or more of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) psychosis items: conceptual disorganization, grandiosity, hallucinatory behavior, and unusual thought content; * At early phase of illness as defined by having taken antipsychotic drugs for a cumulative lifetime period of 8 weeks or less; * Age 15 to 40; * Competent to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious neurological or endocrine disorder or brain trauma; * Any medical condition which requires treatment with a medication with psychotropic effects; * Significant risk of suicidal or homicidal behavior; * Cognitive or language limitations, or any other factor that would preclude subjects providing informed consent; * Contraindications to antipsychotic monotherapy; * Contraindications to MR imaging (e.g. pacemaker); * Pregnancy by self report.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zucker Hillside Hospital
RECRUITINGGlen Oaks, New York, 11004, United States