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Patients with schizophrenia have abnormal skin flush response to niacin, but the niacin skin test accuracy is not well studied in these patients. The study evaluated the niacin skin test accuracy in adult hospitalized schizophrenia patients and their first degree relatives, bipolar disorder patients, and healthy controls.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Schizophrenia | Active Comparator | Skin niacin test was performed by two concentrations including 0.5 ml solutions of 0.01 M and 0.1 M diluted methyl nicotinate. The two solutions were applied for one minute to the inside of the different forearms of each individual. |
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| Bipolar disorder | Active Comparator | Skin niacin test was performed by two concentrations including 0.5 ml solutions of 0.01 M and 0.1 M diluted methyl nicotinate. The two solutions were applied for one minute to the inside of the different forearms of each individual. |
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| First degree relatives | Active Comparator | Skin niacin test was performed by two concentrations including 0.5 ml solutions of 0.01 M and 0.1 M diluted methyl nicotinate. The two solutions were applied for one minute to the inside of the different forearms of each individual. |
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| Health controls | Active Comparator | Skin niacin test was performed by two concentrations including 0.5 ml solutions of 0.01 M and 0.1 M diluted methyl nicotinate. The two solutions were applied for one minute to the inside of the different forearms of each individual. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Niacin skin test | Biological | Two concentrations including 0.5 ml solutions of 0.01 M and 0.1 M diluted methyl nicotinate were applied for one minute to the inside of the different forearms of each individual. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Skin flush response | Skin response was assessed by a single physician every 5 minutes for 20 minutes after removal of the substance. The outcome assessor was not blinded to the applied solution dosages. The strength of the flushing reaction was classified as 0 = no redness, 1 = faint redness, 2 = distinct redness, and 3 = extreme or maximum redness. | Every 5 minutes for 20 minutes |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Maryam Tabatabaeian, MD | Isfahan University of Medical Sciences | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| ID | Term |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| C008473 | methyl nicotinate |
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