RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL
Early Intervention of Prodromal Schizophrenia Using an NMDA Enhancer
About This Trial
Previous studies found that some NMDA-enhancing agents were able to improve clinical symptoms of patients with schizophrenia. Whether treatment of an NMDA-enhancing agent can benefit the treatment of prodromal schizophrenia deserves study.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Individuals meeting Criteria of Prodromal Syndrome (at least one of the following: 1. attenuated positive symptoms; 2. brief intermittent psychotic symptoms; 3. genetic risk and deterioration).
- Subjects remain symptomatic (scoring at least 20 on the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms \[SOPS\] total score) after the 6-week screening phase (which contains the health-promotion program) and before the 12-week drug-trial period.
- Subjects may be receiving ongoing treatment with antipsychotic medications, or may be medication-free for at least 12 weeks.For the subjects who have already been on such medications, the medications need to be continued for at least 4 weeks before the screening phase and the doses need to be kept unchanged during the study period. For those who have not yet been on such medications, these medications are forbidden during the study period.
- Subjects agree to participate in the study and provide written willing to sign a consent form after complete description of the study. For the subject \< 20 years old, a parent also has to provide written willing to sign a consent form.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability, substance (including alcohol) use disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder due to another medical condition.
- History of epilepsy, head trauma, stroke, or serious medical or central nervous system diseases (other than schizophrenia) which may interfere with the study.
- Clinically significant laboratory screening tests (including blood routine, biochemical tests)
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Inability to follow protocol
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals meeting Criteria of Prodromal Syndrome (at least one of the following: 1. attenuated positive symptoms; 2. brief intermittent psychotic symptoms; 3. genetic risk and deterioration).
* Subjects remain symptomatic (scoring at least 20 on the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms \[SOPS\] total score) after the 6-week screening phase (which contains the health-promotion program) and before the 12-week drug-trial period.
* Subjects may be receiving ongoing treatment with antipsychotic medications, or may be medication-free for at least 12 weeks.For the subjects who have already been on such medications, the medications need to be continued for at least 4 weeks before the screening phase and the doses need to be kept unchanged during the study period. For those who have not yet been on such medications, these medications are forbidden during the study period.
* Subjects agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent after complete description of the study. For the subject \< 20 years old, a parent also has to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability, substance (including alcohol) use disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder due to another medical condition.
* History of epilepsy, head trauma, stroke, or serious medical or central nervous system diseases (other than schizophrenia) which may interfere with the study.
* Clinically significant laboratory screening tests (including blood routine, biochemical tests)
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Inability to follow protocol
Treatments Being Tested
DRUG
NMDAE
Use of an NMDA enhancer for the treatment of prodromal schizophrenia .
DRUG
Placebo Cap
Use of placebo as a comparator
Locations (1)
Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan