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SchizophreniaPhase 1NCT00409201

Reboxetine Adjuvant Therapy for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

A Phase 1 study testing reboxetine adjuvant therapy in people with Schizophrenia, run by Abarbanel Mental Health Center at 2 sites in Israel.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

30 patients will randomly be selected and will be administered either reboxetine or a placebo. changes in cognition and behavior will be assessed by computer tests and scales during a six week study period. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
reboxetine adjuvant therapy
How many people
30 participants
Where
2 sitesIsrael
Study dates
Mar 2006to Nov 2006
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • schizophrenia all types
  • 18>

Who cannot join

  • uti
  • >65
  • non organic state
  • no depression treatment

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

stanislav baranchik, md contact

972-3-5552625

Israel2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Abarbanel Medical Mental Health Center

    Bat Yam, 59100

    stanislav baranchik, md, 972-3-5552625

    alex aviv, md, 972-3-552703, alexaviv@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Abarbanel Medical Mental Health Center

    Bat Yam, 59100

    stanislav baranchik, md

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Phase 1 Study of Reboxetine Adjuvant Therapy and Cognitive and Behavioral Measures

30 patients will randomly be selected and will be administered either reboxetine or a placebo. changes in cognition and behavior will be assessed by computer tests and scales during a six week study period.

Read the detailed description

all participants will be administered panss, sans, esrs, calgary, progesterom, sexual functioning scale, ham-a, covy, hamilton depression scale, and cgi and cgi improved rating on the first visit, as well as blood tests, ecg and weight. they will then be tested using a computer cognitive test (cogscan test) that lasts about 45 minutes. next, they will be given either a two week dose of placebo or treatment (2 mg * 2 daily for first week, then 4 mg. day, 2 mg. night for the second week). after two weeks they the dose is increased to 4 mg. * 2 daily. at four weeks all tests are readministered, as well as at six weeks. the study is concluded at 6 weeks, following a readministration of tests. physical examination is also administered at the conclusion.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Being tested
reboxetine adjuvant therapy
Keywords
schizophrenia, reboxetine, cognitive, behavior
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • reboxetine adjuvant therapyDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. sans, panss, hamilton, ham-a, calgary, physical examination, cogscan test

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. esrs, progesterom, sexual functioning, covy, cgi, cgi improved

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Study completionNov 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
30 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00409201
Sponsor's protocol ID
284
Status last verified
Mar 2006
First submitted
7 Dec 2006
Last updated
8 Dec 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Schutz G, Berk M. Reboxetine add on therapy to haloperidol in the treatment of schizophrenia: a preliminary double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2001 Sep;16(5):275-8. doi: 10.1097/00004850-200109000-00004.

    PubMed 11552770

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing reboxetine adjuvant therapy in people with Schizophrenia, run by Abarbanel Mental Health Center at 2 sites in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Dec 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact stanislav baranchik, md (972-3-5552625), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

sans, panss, hamilton, ham-a, calgary, physical examination, cogscan test. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00409201, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Dec 2006.

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