Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: The Use of Daily, Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia (COS), a Randomized Double-Blind Trial
Brief Summary:
Background:
- Oxytocin is a chemical that the brain normally produces. It plays an important part in the way humans and other animals act in social and emotional situations. Adults with schizophrenia have been studied to see if oxytocin can reduce some symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hearing voices, feeling suspicious, and not feeling interested in daily life. These studies show that oxytocin may help. However, it has not been studied in children who develop schizophrenia. Researchers want to see if oxytocin, given as a nasal spray, is safe and can reduce schizophrenia symptoms in children.
Objectives:
- To see if an oxytocin nasal spray can reduce schizophrenia symptoms in children.
Eligibility:
- Children above 10 years of age who have childhood-onset schizophrenia, and have schizophrenia symptoms in spite of taking medication.
Design: