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An Open Trial of Allopurinol in Patients With Poorly Responsive Schizophrenia

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Nigel Bark MD, Bronx Psychiatric Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00823199
First received: January 14, 2009
Last updated: March 21, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
History of Changes
Results First Received: April 25, 2012  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Schizophrenia
Intervention: Drug: Allopurinal

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Ten subjects were recruited, in-patients in a State Hospital, between 2005 and 2008

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
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Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Allopurinal Treatment  
STARTED     10  
COMPLETED     8  
NOT COMPLETED     2  
Withdrawal by Subject                 2  



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
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Baseline Measures
    Group 1  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
 		  10  
Age  
[units: participants]
 		 
<=18 years     0  
Between 18 and 65 years     10  
>=65 years     0  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  38  ± 9.3  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 		 
Female     2  
Male     8  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 		 
United States     10  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Change in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Measures Symptoms of Schizophrenia   [ Time Frame: baseline to 4 weeks ]
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2.  Secondary:   Simpson Angus Scale for Parkinsonism   [ Time Frame: baseline to 4 weeks ]
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3.  Post-Hoc:   Uric Acid Level   [ Time Frame: Baseline to 4 weeks ]
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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Nigel Bark MD
Organization: Bronx Psychiatric Center
phone: 7188625429
e-mail: Nigel.Bark@omh.ny.gov


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Responsible Party: Nigel Bark MD, Bronx Psychiatric Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00823199     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ICFV12/02
Study First Received: January 14, 2009
Results First Received: April 25, 2012
Last Updated: March 21, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board