D-Serine Monotherapy for Schizophrenia

NCT ID: NCT00215917

Last Updated: 2006-05-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) agonist, added to classical or atypical antipsychotic medication, has reduced negative, depressive, and cognitive symptomatology. We will be investigating the effect of D-serine, (DSR), a selective and potent NMDAR agonist, as monotherapy for treatment resistant schizophrenics.

40 subjects on stable doses of risperidone will be randomized under double-blind conditions into a treatment group, which will receive D-serine 2100 mg, or a control group, which will continue to receive risperidone. Treatment will continue for 14 weeks.

Symptoms and side effects will be rated biweekly with the CGI, PANSS, BPRS, SAS, AIMS, and UKU. Before and after the trial subjects will undergo neuropsychological assessments. Baseline and post-trial levels of amino acids relevant to glutamatergic neurotransmission (glutamate, glutamine, aspartate, glycine, serine, alanine) will be assessed.

The primary outcome measures of the study will be the PANSS total scores and the positive and negative symptom cluster scores.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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D-serine 2100 mg daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. DSM-IV criteria for chronic schizophrenia
2. Treatment resistant
3. aged 18-70
4. Two months on stable risperidone dose
5. PANSS positive symptom cluster score \>20
6. PANSS negative symptom cluster score \>22

Exclusion Criteria

1. Substance abuse
2. Concurrent DSM IV axis I disorder
3. Serious medical disorder
4. Concurrent drug therapy that can obscure the effect of risperidone or DSR.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Herzog Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Pesach Lichtenberg, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Herzog Hospital, and Hadassah Medical School--the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Locations

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Herzog Hospital, Department of Psychiatry

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Pesach Lichtenberg, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

972-2-6221154

Facility Contacts

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Pesach Lichtenberg, M.D.

Role: primary

972-2-5316929

Other Identifiers

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lichtenberg1CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id