U.S., Feb. 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07383324) titled 'Heat Stress in Individuals With Schizophrenia' on Jan. 20.
Brief Summary: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting approximately 24 million people worldwide and is associated with more than double the all cause mortality risk of the general population. Emerging evidence demonstrates that elevated temperatures acutely worsen mental health symptoms and significantly increase the risk of heat related morbidity and mortality. For people living with schizophrenia, prolonged exposure to heat can exacerbate psychiatric symptoms, impair judgment and decision making, and reduce the ability to engage in protective behaviors such as i...