Eye and ear tests may predict psychosis risk
NCT ID NCT07446569
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether differences in how people see and hear can serve as early warning signs for psychosis. Researchers will compare young adults at high risk or with first-episode psychosis to healthy controls using visual and auditory tasks, plus retinal recordings. The goal is to find simple, non-invasive markers that could help identify those who might develop psychosis.
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 study could identify early sensory markers that help predict who is at risk for psychosis, enabling earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear markers, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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 294 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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.
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18 to 30 years
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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: All groups: * Age between 18 and 30 years * Normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity * Affiliated with or dependent on a social security health insurance plan * Provided informed consent and co-signed the study consent form with the investigator * Proficient in French Control group (TEM) specific criteria: * No current psychiatric disorder (DSM-IV Axis I), except anxiety disorders * No lifetime history of (hypo)manic episodes or psychotic disorders * No first-degree family history of schizophrenia spectrum disorders * No regular use (more than one month continuously) in the past 6 months of the following medications: benzodiazepines, hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, or psychostimulants Clinical High-Risk (CHR) group specific criteria: -Meet CHR criteria according to CAARMS: Attenuated positive symptoms (APS) below clinical threshold in intensity or frequency OR Brief Limited Intermittent Psychotic Symptoms (SPLI) OR Genetic Risk First-Episode Psychosis (PEP) group specific criteria: -Meet PEP criteria according to CAARMS (psychosis threshold reached) Exclusion criteria: * Pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding women * Individuals deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Individuals in a life-threatening emergency * Adults under legal protection measures * Adults unable to provide consent and not under legal protection * Impairment that makes participation in the study or understanding of information difficult or impossible * Alcohol dependence (AUDIT score ≥12 for men, ≥11 for women) * Current substance use disorder (DAST score \>6) * Cannabis use disorder (CUDIT-R score ≥13) * History of neurological disorders, including progressive neurological disease * Progressive retinal disease * Chronic glaucoma * Ophthalmologic conditions affecting visual acuity * Current eye infection * Hearing disorders affecting auditory acuity Criteria incompatible with the electroretinographic device: * Presence of photosensitive epilepsy * Allergy to components of the electrode gel * Behavioral problems causing extreme agitation or aggression * Eye or surrounding tissue lesions that may come into contact with the device
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère
Saint-Égrève, 38120, France
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Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier
Bron, 69678, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France
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Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy
Laxou, 54520, France
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