About this trial

This cross-sectional observational case-control study aimed to examined serum levels of leucine-rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (LRFN5) and olfactomedin-4 (OLFM4) levels in methamphetamine use disorder (MUD), methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder (MP), and healthy control (HC) groups. The study also aimed to assessed systemic inflammation using the Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI) and examined associations between biomarkers and clinical symptom severity, including Insight Assessment Scale (IAS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of MUD according to DSM-5-TR

Medication-free for at least one month prior to admission

Age ≥ 18 years and <65 years

Provided informed consent

Disqualifiers

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic kidney disease

Rheumatoid arthritis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

120 Participants
are grouped into 3 trial groups

Locations

1
Elazığ Mental Health and Diseases Hospital23200, ElâzığElâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Elazığ Mental Health and Diseases Hospital

Lead sponsor