Bilbao hospital launches study to uncover Catatonia's hidden toll
NCT ID NCT07315386
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how often catatonia occurs in adults in the Bilbao area and describe the patients' backgrounds, other health conditions, and how they respond to treatment. Researchers will follow 40 adults diagnosed with catatonia at Basurto University Hospital from 2024 to 2025. The goal is to better understand this serious condition and improve care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18 years or older who are attended at Basurto University Hospital, a general university hospital providing secondary-level care to the Bilbao area (Spain), and who are diagnosed with catatonic syndrome during routine hospital care. Eligible participants include patients evaluated in any clinical setting, including the Emergency Department and inpatient medical or psychiatric units. Catatonia is diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria and supported by systematic clinical assessment and severity quantification using the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale. Patients with catatonia of any etiology are included, reflecting an unselected adult hospital population.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of hospital care. * Diagnosis of catatonic syndrome established according to DSM-5 criteria. * Patients attended at Basurto University Hospital in any clinical setting, including the Emergency Department or inpatient physical or psychiatric units. * Diagnosis made during the study period, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. * Catatonia of any etiology, including psychiatric, neurological, medical, metabolic, toxic, or autoimmune causes. * Provision of informed consent by the patient or their legal representative, when clinically feasible; deferred consent accepted in cases of acute catatonia. Exclusion Criteria * Refusal to participate in the study by the patient or their legal representative. * Withdrawal of informed consent at any point during the study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beatriz Rodriguez Cabo
RECRUITINGBilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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