Status:

COMPLETED

Adjunctive Minocycline in Clozapine Treated Schizophrenia Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Schizophrenia is a devastating and costly illness. One-third to one-half of people with schizophrenia do not respond to the most current drugs leaving clozapine as the best alternative for treatment. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • Male or Female
  • Age: 18 to 65 years
  • Caucasian or Non-Caucasian
  • At least six months of clozapine treatment
  • Clozapine treatment for incomplete symptoms response (evidence of two failed previous trials of antipsychotics)
  • Current dose of 200 mg/day for at least 3 months AND a documented clozapine blood level 350 ng/ml prior to study start (maximum clozapine dose of 900 mg/day)
  • BPRS total score of 45 or more on the 18 item version (scale: 1-7)
  • BPRS positive symptom item total score of 8 or more
  • BPRS positive symptom score of 4 or greater on at least one item

Exclusion

  • History of organic brain disease
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of Mental Retardation
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of Alcohol or Substance Dependence within the last six months (except nicotine)
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of Alcohol or Substance Abuse within the last one month (except nicotine)
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Significant renal or liver impairment
  • Previous known hypersensitivity to tetracyclines
  • Current treatment with tetracycline or derivative
  • Current treatment with lamotrigine
  • Treatment with oral contraceptives
  • Current known infection
  • Treatment with cholestyramine or colestipol
  • Treatment with Urinary alkalinizers (e.g., sodium lactate, potassium citrate)
  • Treatment with warfarin
  • Abnormal (considered positive) Lyme titer

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01433055

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2014

Last Update

August 28 2019

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Maryland Psychiatric Research Center

Catonsville, Maryland, United States, 21228