Status:

COMPLETED

Ginkgo Biloba Extract for Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of ginkgo biloba extract (Egb-761) as an add-on therapy to risperidone compared to risperidone plus placebo in the treatment of 200 treatment-naive...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVE: There is evidence that an excessive free radical production or oxidative stress may be involved in the pathophysiology of patients with schizophrenia. The investigators hypothesize that ant...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder;
  • Duration of symptoms not longer than 60 months;
  • No prior treatment with antipsychotic medication or, if previously treated, a total lifetime usage of less than 14 days;
  • Between 16 and 40 years of age; and
  • Current psychotic symptoms of moderate severity.

Exclusion

  • A DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis other than schizophrenia or schizophreniform;
  • Documented disease of the central nervous system that can interfere with the trial assessments including, but not limited to stroke, tumor, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, seizure disorder, history of brain trauma resulting in significant impairment, chronic, infection;
  • Acute, unstable and/or significant and untreated medical illness (e.g., infection, unstable diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension);
  • A clinically significant ECG abnormality in the opinion of the investigator;
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding female;
  • Use of disallowed concomitant therapy;
  • History of severe allergy or hypersensitivity.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

124 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01524380

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

July 12 2016

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Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

Beijing, China, 100096