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Investigation of the Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Pathological Rumination and the Pharmacological Effects of Aripiprazole
Summary: This randomized, single-blind (assessor-blind) controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of aripiprazole as an augmentation strategy for treating pathological rumination in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Pathological rumination-defined as repetitive, intrusive, and uncontrollable negative thinking-has been identified as a major transdiagnostic risk factor for the developmen...
Accelerated 100Hz Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Psychotic Disorders
Summary: This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) as an augmentation of antipsychotic medications for psychosis.
Dopamine and Sensorimotor Function in Stuttering
Summary: This study is being done to understand the effect of aripiprazole on adults who stutter. Stuttering is a disorder that affects speech fluency. This study aims to understand sensorimotor pathways of stuttering and possible interventions.
The Effectiveness and Efficacy of the Combination of Pharmacotherapy With the Two New Recovery-oriented Programs, RECOVERYTRSGR (Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia) and RECOVERYTRSBDGR (Treatment Resistant Bipolar Disorder)
Summary: The effectiveness and efficacy of the combination of pharmacotherapy with the two new recovery-oriented programs, RECOVERYTRSGR for patients with treatment- resistant schizophrenia and RECOVERYTRSBDGR for patients with treatment- resistant bipolar disorder.
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
Summary: This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders. This trial, done in the context of routine clinical care, will seek to evaluate whether aripiprazole or risperidone is associated with more weight gain in children.
Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Adolescent Depression (STAR-AD) a Multicentre Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Summary: This project aims to investigate the effectiveness of existing common antidepressants and to provide new evidence for depressed children and adolescents who are not responding to their first treatment.
Real-life Assessment of Aripiprazole Long-acting Injection (Abilify Maintena) Combined With Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) in Schizophrenia: a Naturalistic Non-interventional Prospective Follow-up Study
Summary: MainRexult study aims to carefully evaluate a cohort of patients with schizophrenia and related disorder prescribed with the combination therapy with Abilify Maintena and Rexulti on its efficacy and tolerability in a real-life clinical setting.
Real-life Assessment of Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) in Schizophrenia and in Depressive Disorders: a Naturalistic Non-interventional Prospective Follow-up Study
Summary: Not only being the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia spectrum psychotic disorders, antipsychotics, especially the second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) have also been recommended as augmenting agents for treating depression. Dopaminergic agents, including both dopamine D2/D3 antagonists and dopamine partial D2 agonists, have been effective for treating psychosis and schizophrenia. Amongst ...
A Pragmatic Trial of Pharmacotherapy Options Following Unsatisfactory Initial Treatment in OCD
Summary: This study includes a sequenced clinical trial in order to assess the efficacy of several switching or augment strategies when initial treatment is ineffective,and to provide strong evidence for clinical practice and international guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder treatments.
Personalized Indications for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Antidepressants in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder
Summary: Depression currently affects close to 2 million Canadians and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Pharmacological treatments (antidepressant medication) and psychological treatments such as cognitive-behavioural therapy are available for depression, but the majority of those who receive treatment have an unsatisfactory response. On average, the combination of pharmacological and psycholo...
Safety and Efficacy of Pramipexole Treatment in Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pilot, Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial
Summary: The most common and effective treatment for OCD is pharmacological therapy that includes selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) antidepressants and, in the case of patients resistant to this approach, a combination with antipsychotics. Risperidone and aripiprazole are atypical antipsychotics that act on dopamine (D2) and serotonin receptors. Studies have shown that these drugs are effecti...
Enhancing Recovery in Early Schizophrenia - a Multi-center, Two-arm, Double-blind, Randomized Phase II Trial Investigating Cannabidiol Vs. Placebo As an Add-on to an Individualized Antipsychotic Treatment
Summary: Current antipsychotic treatments of schizophrenia are only partially effective, and their use is often associated with serious side effects. Cannabidiol is a natural counterpart of the psychoactive component of marijuana, delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol and has no psychotomimetic or addictive properties. In a controlled clinical trial of cannabidiol versus amisulpride in acute paranoid schizophrenia...
Last Updated: 01/07/2026