Schizophrenia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Addition of Both Pregnenolone and L-theanine to Ongoing Antipsychotic Treatment for Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders: an 8-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study
Verified date | December 2013 |
Source | Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Israel: Ministry of Health |
Study type | Interventional |
Schizophrenia (SZ) and schizoaffective (SA) disorders are comprised of several debilitating
symptoms. It was suggested that compounds with neuroprotective effects might be useful in
the management of SZ/SA symptoms. Our previous clinical trials indicated significant
beneficial effects for augmentations with two different neuroprotective agents: Pregnenolone
and L-Theanine. Pregnenolone (PREG) is a neurosteroid, which displays multiple effects on
the central nervous system. Our recent 8-week, randomized, double-blind trial among patients
with chronic SZ/SA disorders, in which PREG versus placebo and DHEA was added to
antipsychotics, yielded encouraging results: PREG augmentation demonstrated significant
amelioration of positive symptoms, EPS, as well as an improvement in attention, and working
memory performance of SZ/SA disorder patients (Ritsner et al 2010). L-Theanine is a unique
amino acid present almost exclusively in the tea plant. It possesses neuroprotective,
mood-enhancing, and relaxation activities. L-theanine augmentation to antipsychotic therapy
can ameliorate positive, activation, and anxiety symptoms in SZ/SA disorder patients (grant
# 06TGF-911, (Ritsner et al 2010). This proposed study would extend our prior research with
Pregnenolone and L-theanine by combining both agents versus placebo. We hypothesized that
addition of both these compounds to ongoing antipsychotics would significantly improve the
clinical status of SZ/SA patients.
Methods: In an 8-week, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial a combination of
PREG (50 mg/day) with L-theanine (400 mg/day) versus placebo will be added to the stable
ongoing antipsychotic treatment of 200 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective
disorders. This trial will be conducted at five sites in Israel. Participants will be
assessed at baseline and after 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of treatment. A battery of research
instruments will be used for the assessment of psychopathology, side effects, general
functioning and quality of life
Status | Enrolling by invitation |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | December 2013 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2013 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 50 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Age 18-50 years, men or women. - DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (American Psychiatric Association 2000). - Subjects entering the study must score at least 4 on the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI-S). - At least two weeks of ongoing treatment with current antipsychotic agents. - No change in anticholinergic, or benzodiazepine medications for the pre-treatment stabilization period. - Stable symptoms throughout the 2 week pre-treatment stabilization period. - Ability and willingness to sign an informed consent form for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Evidence of serious neurologic or endocrine disorder, for example severe head trauma, seizure disorder, dementia, Cushings disease, or thyroid disorder, mental retardation, alcohol or drug abuse, substance dependence (other than nicotine dependence), or presenting symptoms likely substance-induced, as judged by a study physician. - Unstable medical illness or neurologic illness (seizures, CVA); breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer. - Patients with impaired renal function or with a history of significant impaired renal function will be excluded. - Patients with significant suicidal risk will be excluded. - Pregnant women, use of oral contraceptives or other hormonal supplementation such as estrogen. [Female patients will also have a pregnancy test.]. - Known allergy to study medication. - Patients receiving mood-stabilizing medications. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center | Tirat Carmel Mental Health Center |
Ritsner M, Maayan R, Gibel A, Weizman A. Differences in blood pregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone levels between schizophrenia patients and healthy subjects. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2007 Apr;17(5):358-65. Epub 2006 Nov 21. — View Citation
Ritsner MS, Gibel A, Shleifer T, Boguslavsky I, Zayed A, Maayan R, Weizman A, Lerner V. Pregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone as an adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: an 8-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled, 2-center, parallel-group trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;71(10):1351-62. doi: 10.4088/JCP.09m05031yel. Epub 2010 Jun 15. — View Citation
Ritsner MS. Pregnenolone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and schizophrenia: alterations and clinical trials. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2010 Spring;16(1):32-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2009.00118.x. Review. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale | 2 weeks | No | |
Secondary | Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale | 2 weeks | Yes | |
Secondary | Barnes Akathisia Scale | 2 weeks | Yes | |
Secondary | The Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side Effect Rating Scale | 4 weeks | Yes | |
Secondary | Global Assessment of Functioning | 4 weeks | No | |
Secondary | Subjective Scale to Investigate Cognition in Schizophrenia | 4 weeks | No | |
Secondary | Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire - Abbreviated version (Q-LES-Q-18) | 4 weeks | No | |
Secondary | SANS | 2 weeks | Yes | |
Secondary | Hamilton Anxiety Scale | 2 weeks | Yes |
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