Cannabidiol Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified July 2012 by Yale University

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Stanley Medical Research Institute

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Mohini Ranganathan, Yale University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00588731

First received: December 29, 2007

Last updated: July 17, 2012

Last verified: July 2012

History of Changes

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

December 29, 2007

Last Updated Date

July 17, 2012

Start Date ^ICMJE

February 2009

Estimated Primary Completion Date

February 2013 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Verbal short term memory [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Improvement in verbal short term memory [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00588731 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Overall cognition as measured on the MATRICS Battery [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Improvement in overall cognition as measured on the MATRICS Battery [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Cannabidiol Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

Official Title ^ICMJE

Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonist Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

Brief Summary

This study is a six-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, fixed dose trial comparing cannabidiol Vs. placebo added to a stable dose of antipsychotic medications in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Phase 2

Study Design ^ICMJE

Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment

Condition ^ICMJE

Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder

Intervention ^ICMJE

Drug: Cannabidiol
Active Cannabidiol daily over 6 weeks
Drug: Placebo
Placebo

Study Arm (s)

Experimental: Cannabidiol
Intervention: Drug: Cannabidiol
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Intervention: Drug: Placebo

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Estimated Completion Date

August 2013

Estimated Primary Completion Date

February 2013 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective disorder (DSM-IV SCID-confirmed),

Exclusion Criteria:

Women who are pregnant, nursing or unwilling to use appropriate birth control measures during study participation.

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years to 65 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact: Ashley M Schnakenberg, B.S.

203-932-5711 ext 4485

ashley.schnakenberg@yale.edu

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT00588731

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

0710003164, 07TGS-1082

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Responsible Party

Mohini Ranganathan, Yale University

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Yale University

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Stanley Medical Research Institute

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Mohini Ranganathan

Yale University

Information Provided By

Yale University

Verification Date

July 2012

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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