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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.
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.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reboxetine adjuvant therapy | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| sans, panss, hamilton, ham-a, calgary, physical examination, cogscan test |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| esrs, progesterom, sexual functioning, covy, cgi, cgi improved |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stanislav baranchik, md | Contact | 972-3-5552625 |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| stanislav baranchik, md | abarbanel mhc | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarbanel Medical Mental Health Center | Recruiting | Bat Yam | 59100 | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11552770 | Background | 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. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| Abarbanel Medical Mental Health Center | Recruiting | Bat Yam | 59100 | Israel |
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