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- Clinical Trial NCT04887792
Acetazolamide for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (APTS)
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acetazolamide for Patients With Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Schizophrenia (SZ) afflicts over 21 million people worldwide. Persons with SZ have a 10% suicide rate and their lifespan is curtailed by over 25 years. There is an urgent need for efficacious antipsychotic drugs (APDs), particularly, second line drugs, because only 30-40% of APD-treated patients attain remission and 30% of patients show little or no response. Currently, Clozapine is the only reliable second line APD, but it can cause serious blood dyscrasias. To fill the void, the investigators have conducted systematic reviews of prior data and in silico searches. In a prior double-blind crossover randomized placebo-controlled trial (RCT), adjunctive Acetazolamide (ACZ) caused ~20% improvement in positive and negative symptom scores when added to APDs among partially-responsive patients with SZ (ACZ 2G/day). No patients dropped out. The RCT is supported by several other open trials. ACZ also reduces weight, thus it could combat weight gain, a common APD side effect. Independently, our systematic in silico strategy based on protein networks and gene expression profiles also identified Acetazolamide (ACZ) as a repurposable drug for SZ.
ACZ crosses the blood-brain barrier. It is used to treat CNS diseases such as refractory seizures and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Used for over 50 years, its side effects (SE) and adverse effects (AE) are well known and are manageable. It is a potent, specific inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase (CA), which catalyzes the conversion of CO2 to HCO3- and H+. CA is localized to pre-synaptic terminals and glial cells. It modulates GABAergic excitation, long-term synaptic transformation, attentional gating of memory storage and cerebrospinal fluid formation. Post-mortem brain and serological studies show raised CA levels in patients with psychotic/mood disorders. Several APDs also inhibit CA. The investigators thus postulate brain CA inhibition as the therapeutic target for ACZ in SZ.
The investigators propose a double-blind, crossover RCT for SZ using adjunctive ACZ. To maximize the risk/benefit ratio, the investigators will enroll inpatients and outpatients with treatment resistant SZ (trSZ) who meet defined criteria (N=60 RCT completers). ACZ or placebo will be added to prescribed APDs for 8 weeks utilizing the Sequential Parallel Comparison Design to maximize power. The investigators have extensive experience with RCTs. The investigators will ensure timely recruitment by approaching a large group of patients we serve, across 2 sites. If ACZ is beneficial, in future studies the investigators will pursue its implementation for trSZ, and seek variables associated with treatment response.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar, M.D., Ph.D.
- Phone Number: 412-246-6356
- Email: vishwajitNL@upmc.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Maribeth A Wesesky, BPS
- Phone Number: 4122957017
- Email: weseskyma@upmc.edu
Study Locations
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Bangalore, India
- Recruiting
- St John's Medical College Hospital
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Contact:
- Smita N Deshpande, M.D.
- Phone Number: (91)- 93126-54702
- Email: smitadeshp@gmail.com
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Contact:
- Triptish Bhatia, Ph.D.
- Phone Number: (91)-11-23404363
- Email: bhatiatriptish@yahoo.co.in
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Sub-Investigator:
- Ashok Mysore, M.D.
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Sub-Investigator:
- Anil Kakunje, M.D.
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Principal Investigator:
- Smita Deshpande, M.D.
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
- Recruiting
- University of Pittsburgh
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Contact:
- Maribeth A Wesesky, BPS
- Phone Number: 412-295-7017
- Email: weseskyma@upmc.edu
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Sub-Investigator:
- Satish Iyengar, Ph.D.
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Sub-Investigator:
- Konasale Prasad, M.D.
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Sub-Investigator:
- Maribeth A Wesesky, BPS
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Sub-Investigator:
- Ian Conner, M.D.
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Sub-Investigator:
- Madhavi K Ganapathiraju, Ph.D.
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Sub-Investigator:
- Roy KN Chengappa, M.D.
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent.
- Both genders, ages 18-55 years (older patients may not tolerate high ACZ dose).
- PANSS total score > 60 and Score > 4 on one or more items of the 'positive' syndrome items (P1-P7), following treatment at therapeutic doses for 6 weeks with different APDs on 2 occasions.
- Stable dose of antipsychotic drug (APD) for > 1 month, continued throughout the study.
- Not participating in another randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Substance abuse in the past month/dependence past 6 months, (except nicotine).
- History or current medical/neurological illnesses that may lead to unstable course, e.g., epilepsy.
- Pregnancy.
- Acetazolamide (ACZ) contraindications: hypersensitivity to ACZ; history of renal hyperchloremic acidosis; Addison's disease/adrenal failure; chronic closed angle-closure glaucoma.
- Current or prior treatment with ACZ or history of hypersensitivity to ACZ.
- Intellectual disability as defined in DSM 5.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Acetazolamide
acetazolamide capsules
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ACZ 250 mg/day in gelatin capsules will be administered initially and increased over 7-10 days to 2g/day.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Placebo
Identical gelatin capsules
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Identical gelatin capsules will be prepared by filling with inert excipients.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in positive symptoms
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Clinical Severity as determined by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive symptom subscale.
The PANSS is a standardized, clinical interview that rates the presence and severity of positive and negative symptoms, as well as general psychopathology for people with schizophrenia within the past week.
Symptom severity for each item is rated according to which anchoring points in the 7-point scale (1 = absent; 7 = extreme) best describe the presentation of the symptom.
7 Items, (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 49)
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24 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Clinical Severity
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Clinical Severity as determined by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive symptom subscale.
The PANSS is a standardized, clinical interview that rates the presence and severity of positive and negative symptoms, as well as general psychopathology for people with schizophrenia within the past week.
Symptom severity for each item is rated according to which anchoring points in the 7-point scale (1 = absent; 7 = extreme) best describe the presentation of the symptom.
30 Items, (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 210)
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24 weeks
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Clinical Severity
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Clinical Severity as determined by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive symptom subscale.
The PANSS is a standardized, clinical interview that rates the presence and severity of positive and negative symptoms, as well as general psychopathology for people with schizophrenia within the past week.
Symptom severity for each item is rated according to which anchoring points in the 7-point scale (1 = absent; 7 = extreme) best describe the presentation of the symptom.
7 Items, (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 49)
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24 weeks
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Cognition
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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Trail Making Test (TMT) 86: This test estimates attention, working memory and executive function.
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24 weeks
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Clinical Severity
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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"Clinical Global Impression - Severity" (CGI-S).
The CGI-S is a 7-point scale that rates the severity of the patient's illness at the time of assessment.
The minimum score is 1 and the maximum score is 100.
Scores which are lower in value indicate greater severity of illness.
Higher scores indicate less severe illness.
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24 weeks
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Social Function
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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"Sheehan's Disability Scale" (SDS).
The SDS is a self-report is a self-report tool that assesses functional impairment in work/school, social and family life with a 10-point visual analogue scale.
The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 10.
Scores which are lower in value indicate better outcomes with less disability.
Higher scores indicate more severe illness with greater disability.
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24 weeks
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Global Assessment of Function
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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"Global Assessment of Function" (GAF).
The GAF is an assessor reporting tool that assesses level of functioning on a 1 to 100 point scale.
The minimum score is 1 and the maximum score is 100.
Scores which are higher in value indicate better outcomes with less disability.
Lower scores indicate more severe illness with greater disability.
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24 weeks
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Measure of satisfaction with one's Quality of Life (Quality of Life Scale/QOLS)
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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The QOLS was originally a 15-item instrument that measured five conceptual domains of quality of life: material and physical well-being, relationships with other people, social, community and civic activities, personal development and fulfillment, and recreation. After descriptive research that queried persons with chronic illness on their perceptions of quality of life, the instrument was expanded to include one more item: Independence, the ability to do for yourself. Thus, the QOLS in its present format contains 16 items. The QOLS is scored by adding up the score on each item to yield a total score for the instrument. Scores can range from 16 to 112. The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life. Average total score for healthy populations is about 90. |
24 weeks
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Socio-Economic Status
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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We will use a composite measure of educational attainment and pretax family (household) income based on the Hollingshead Redlich 4-factor index. The Hollingshead Four Factor Index of Socioeconomic Status is a survey designed to measure social status of an individual based on four domains: marital status, retired/employed status, educational attainment, and occupational prestige. The participant's education code is obtained education code is rated on a 7-point scale that lists highest grade completed. The participant's occupational code is rated on a 9-point scale. SES=0.5X education score+0.3Xincome score+ 0.3X occupation score. |
24 weeks
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Side Effects
Time Frame: 24 weeks
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We will make a list of side effects for CGY noted in the Drug Formulary. This list will be a comprehensive listing of possible side effects by body system, grading both the frequency and severity of the symptoms. Frequency (days per week): Severity: 0 = Absent
Frequency scores can range from 0 to 3, with higher scores equaling higher frequency. Severity scores can range from 1 to 3, with higher scores equaling greater severity. |
24 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Psychotic Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia, Treatment-Resistant
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Natriuretic Agents
- Diuretics
- Anticonvulsants
- Acetazolamide
Other Study ID Numbers
- STUDY20010237
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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