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The investigators study aims are:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| folic acid 5 mg/cap | Experimental | folic acid 5 mg/d and vitamin B12 500 ug/d |
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| placebo | Placebo Comparator | placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| folic acid 5 mg/cap | Dietary Supplement | the intervention includes folic acid 5 mg/d and vitamin B12 500 ug/d |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) | We used PANSS to evaluate patients' psychopathology at baseline, week-2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| CogStat neuropsychological test, including speed of processing, attention, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning, reasoning and problem solving, and social cognition | CogStat will be used to test patients' cognitive function, including speed of processing, attention, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning, reasoning and problem solving, and social cognition, at baseline and week-24. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Folate deficiency and insufficiency (low folate level) are defined as serum folate < 6.8 nmol/L (3 ng/mL) and <= 13.5 nmol/L (6 ng/mL), respectively.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chun-Hsin Chen, MD | Contact | 886-970-746395 | chunhsin57@yahoo.com.tw |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chun-Hsin Chen, MD | Taipei Medical University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Taipei Medical University - WanFang Hospital | Taipei | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| ID | Term |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005492 | Folic Acid |
| D002214 | Capsules |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011622 | Pterins |
| D011621 | Pteridines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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| Placebo | Other | placebo |
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| 24 weeks |
| blood pressure, mmHg | Blood pressure will be checked at week 4, 12, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| waist circumference, cm | Waist circumference will be checked at week 4, 12, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| triglyceride, mg/dL | Triglyceride will be checked at week 4, 12, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), mg/dL | HDL-C will be checked at week 4, 12, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| fasting blood sugar level, mg/dL | fasting blood sugar level will be checked at week 4, 12, and 24. | 24 weeks |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D004304 | Dosage Forms |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |