Child psychosis study aims to match kids to the right drug
NCT ID NCT04370730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is following 200 children and teens (ages 7-20) who have experienced psychosis to see if they fall into distinct subgroups. Researchers will use interviews, brain scans, and genetic tests to classify participants. The goal is to see if these subgroups predict how well a child responds to specific antipsychotic medications, potentially leading to more personalized treatment in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which antipsychotic drug works best for a child based on their specific psychosis subtype, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and the findings might not apply to all children with psychosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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7 to 20 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.
Inclusion Criteria for the Patient: 1. Children and young adults ages 7-20 years with age of onset of psychotic disorder between 7-17 years. 2. Hospitalized or seen for out-patient treatment for a psychotic episode, acute or chronic. 3. DSM-V diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, or major depressive episode with psychotic features. 4. Written informed consent signed by the parents or the individual(s) with legal parental authority, and by the minor patient if his/her condition permits. 5. Written informed consent signed by the patient if he/she is a major, after clinical stabilization (not delusional). 6. Has health insurance coverage from Social Security (France) (not AME coverage). Inclusion Criteria for parents or siblings wishing to participate in the genetic part of the study : 1. Parents : no specific criteria. 2. Siblings : siblings are eligible to participate if there are at least two first-degree relatives with psychotic disorders (including the patient) in the family. 3. Written informed consent for the genetic part of the study signed by any participating parents and siblings. 4. Has health insurance coverage from Social Security (France) (not AME coverage). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Moderate or severe intellectual deficiency (IQ \< 50). 2. Psychoses judged to be secondary to medical illness, medication effects or drugs of abuse. 3. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder. 4. Patients who are under legal guardianship. 5. For the neuroimaging part of the study only : any contraindications to Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Lille
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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CHU de Nice
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNice, 62000, France
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CHU de Rouen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRouen, 76031, France
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CHU de Rouvray
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRouen, 76031, France
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Fondation Vallée, Gentilly
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGentilly, 94257, France
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Pitié Salpétrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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