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- Clinical Trial NCT00373672
Effects of Armodafinil on Cognition for Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
February 22, 2010 updated by: Vanderbilt University
Effect of Addition of Modafinil on the Tolerability and Efficacy for Cognition of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
This is a six week, double blind,placebo controlled study for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder treated with an atypical antipsychotic for at least two months.
Subjects will be randomized to take armodafinil (Nuvigil) or placebo along with their current antipsychotic and tested at baseline and week 6 for differences in memory, attention and problem-solving ability.
Changes in weight during the six week study will also be tracked.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
60
Phase
- Phase 4
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
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Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion criteria
- Men and women age 18-65 years
- Patients with DSM-IV defined schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- Treated with any atypical antipsychotic for at least 2 months
- Patients with documented weight gain > 7% with current antipsychotic medication
- Able to provide written consent
Exclusion criteria
- Women who are pregnant or nursing. Female participants must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening.
- DSM-IV defined substance or alcohol dependence within the 2 months preceding the start of the trial
- Treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (e.g., tranylcypromine, phenelzine, isocarboxazid) within 2 weeks of starting the trial
- Patients considered at high risk for suicide or violence
- Patients with history of or symptoms on systems review consistent with clinically significant and currently relevant hematologic, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, dermatologic, oncologic or neurologic (including seizures or epilepsy) disease
- Patients with a history of or symptoms on systems review consistent with significant cardiovascular disease, bypass surgery, or concurrent cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, or recent (within last 6 months) myocardial infarction
- Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks before screening
- History of hypersensitivity or other intolerable adverse effects to modafinil
- Patients who experience severe sleep disturbances from modafinil
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: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
armodafinil (Nuvigil) 150 mg
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armodafinil (Nuvigil)150 mg qd
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Placebo Comparator: 2
identical in appearance to active comparator
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identical in appearance to active comparator
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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cognition
Time Frame: six weeks
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six weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: William V Bobo, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Publications and helpful links
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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
August 1, 2006
Primary Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 6, 2006
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 7, 2006
First Posted (Estimate)
September 8, 2006
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
February 23, 2010
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 22, 2010
Last Verified
February 1, 2010
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Psychotic Disorders
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Wakefulness-Promoting Agents
- Modafinil
Other Study ID Numbers
- 060567
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