Status:

WITHDRAWN

Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of D-cycloserine and glycine for treating negative symptoms (such as loss of interest, loss of energy, loss of warmth, and loss of humor) which occu...

Detailed Description

To determine if glycine produces improvement in negative symptoms and D-cycloserine produces worsening in symptoms compared to placebo, patients will undergo a double blind study of d-cycloserine and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
  • Score of 27 or greater on the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)
  • Treatment with stable dose of clozapine for at least 4 weeks
  • Between 18 and 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No other antipsychotic medications in oral for for at least 3 months or in depot form for 6 months
  • Current major depressive episode
  • Current substance abuse diagnosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 1998

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00000372

Start Date

March 1 1998

End Date

November 1 2005

Last Update

June 12 2014

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Freedom Trail Clinic

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114