U.S., March 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07441928) titled 'Effects of Smoking on Network Connectivity in Patients With Schizophrenia Symptoms in Scz Patients' on Feb. 23.
Brief Summary: The prevalence of smoking among people with schizophrenia (SCZ) is substantially higher at 54% to 90% (McClave et al., 2010). About half of all deaths amongst people with scz are attributed to smoking-related diseases and cancer involving the lung, the cardiovascular system, and the liver (Kely et al., 2011; WHO, 2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is effective for treating psychotic symptoms and addictive behaviours. In a local randomised controlled trial comparing individual ACT to social suppor...