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Interventions to Test the Alpha7 Nicotinic Receptor Model in Schizophrenia
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Galantamine, CDP-choline, and 2 other interventions for Schizophrenia. Completed, enrolled 43 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of galantamine and CDP-choline in improving symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Galantamine will be titrated to 24 mg/day over 2 weeks. Participants will receive 8 mg/day in two divided doses for 1 week, 16 mg/day in two divided doses for 1 week, and 24 mg/day in two divided doses beginning in Week 3. They will be maintained on 24 mg/day for the remainder of the study.
CDP-choline will serve as the dietary source of choline. CDP-choline will be titrated to 2000 mg/day over 1 week. Subjects will receive 500 mg/day for 3 days; Thereafter, the dose of CDP-choline will be increased to 1,000 mg/day in two divided doses for 4 days. At the beginning of Week 2, participants will receive the maximum fixed dose of 2000 mg/day in two divided doses, which will be held constant through the end of Week 16.
The schedule of dose titration of placebo galantamine and placebo CDP-choline will follow the schedule of active medication condition using matching placebos for each agent.
All participants will continue to take their regular regimen of risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, and/or aripiprazole throughout the trial in addition to their assigned treatment.