Status:

COMPLETED

Adjunctive Treatment for Decreasing Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The Zucker Hillside Hospital

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-54 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of treatment with glycine or d-cycloserine in addition to a normal antipsychotic regimen in improving negative symptoms and cognitive impairments in patient...

Detailed Description

A double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial to examine whether adjunctive treatment with glycine or d-cycloserine, compared to placebo, will improve negative symptoms and cognitive impairments i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • stable, enduring negative symptoms above a certain level (SANS \>19)
  • clinically stable, with psychotic symptoms measured on BPRS below 19, anxiety/depression on BPRS below 15
  • extrapyramidal symptoms measured on SAS below 9
  • on stable antipsychotic regimen (not including clozapine)

Exclusion

  • alcohol or substance dependence within last six months
  • alcohol or substance abuse within last month
  • organic brain disorder
  • medical condition whose pathology or treatment could alter the presentation or treatment of schizophrenia, including active tuberculosis or tuberculosis treatment, kidney stones, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Female participants could not be pregnant and were required to be using a documented method of contraception.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

240 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00222235

Start Date

January 1 2000

End Date

June 1 2004

Last Update

August 20 2019

Active Locations (5)

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1

UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073

2

Maryland Psychiatric Research Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21228

3

Zucker Hillside Hospital

Glen Oaks, New York, United States, 11004

4

Nathan S Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

Orangeburg, New York, United States, 10982