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Study identifier: NCT06740383 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Biomarkers/Biotypes, Course of Early Psychosis and Specialty Services

Condition: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders · Schizophrenia · Delusional Disorder  ·  Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

PhaseN/A
Planned participants320
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The Biomarkers/Biotypes, Course of Early Psychosis and Specialty Services (BICEPS) study aims to understand the early stages of psychotic disorders like Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder. It involves gathering mental health information, brain scans (MRI), eye movement patterns (Eye-Tracking), and brain electrical waves (EEG) data from individuals who have experienced these disorders in recent years. Participants will be involved for about a year, with four visits over this period. Screening procedures, lasting approximately 3 hours, include tests for drug use, a pregnancy test for eligible women, clinical interviews about feelings and experiences, psychiatric and family history interviews, and a medical history review. Research procedures for eligible participants include DNA collection, a neuropsychological test battery, EEG, eye-tracking, and MRI. These procedures will help researchers understand brain function, genetics, and cognitive abilities related to psychotic disorders. Follow-up visits at 1-month, 6-month, and 12-month intervals involve modified clinical interviews and repeating neuropsychological tests to track changes over time. Participants may opt to provide DNA samples for genetic analysis, undergo various cognitive tests, EEG to record brain waves, eye-tracking to monitor eye movements, and MRI scans to visualize brain structure. Follow-up visits at regular intervals will help researchers track changes in symptoms and cognitive fu…

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Talk to the study team

Matcheri S. Keshavan, MD  ·  617-754-1256  ·  mkeshava@bidmc.harvard.edu

Brendan Stiltner, BA  ·  bstiltne@bidmc.harvard.edu

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Locations (6)

Hartford HospitalHartford, Connecticut, United StatesRecruiting
University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia, United StatesRecruiting
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, Illinois, United StatesRecruiting
McLean HospitalBelmont, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas, United StatesRecruiting

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