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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT00001260
Date of registration: 03/11/1999
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Public title: Brain Tissue Collection for Neuropathological Studies
Scientific title: Brain Procurement for the Human Brain Collection Core
Date of first enrolment: May 29, 1990
Target sample size: 2161
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00001260
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Jose A Apud, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

- INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Brain tissue is needed from individuals suffering from a variety of neuropsychiatric
disorders, especially schizophrenia, but also anxiety disorders, suicide, bipolar disorder,
depression, Tourette's Syndrome, drug addictions (PCP, cocaine, alcohol, heroin or the
like) and any form of dementia. In addition, brains from normal individuals without a
history of neuropsychiatric disease will be needed for controls.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

No living subjects are enrolled in this protocol. Tissue is obtained after death, with the
permission of next of kin, or from existing institutions with appropriate samples via an
MTA or other applicable agreement.

Brain tissue is excluded from collection if there is a previously known history of strokes,
lesions, or other major neuropathological abnormalities prior to the consenting process.



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Brain Diseases
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Tourette's Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
900142
90-M-0142
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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