Entacapone Augmentation for Schizophrenia

August 24, 2010 updated by: Rambam Health Care Campus

Entacapone Augmentation for Schizophrenia- A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study is testing the hypothesis that Entacapone added to ongoing antipsychotic treatment can be beneficial in schizophrenic patients with negative symptoms.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Haifa, Israel, 31096
        • Rambam Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • predominantly negative symptoms
  • stable on ongoing antipsychotic treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • acute psychotic exacerbation
  • suicidal ideation
  • uncontrolled systemic disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement in specific rating scales during the study and after completion, compared to baseline.
Time Frame: Baseline and once a month untill end of study
Baseline and once a month untill end of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in PANSS score.
Time Frame: Before and after intervention
Before and after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ehud Klein, Rambam Health Care Campus

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 25, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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