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Pilot Study of Pretreatment D-cycloserine for CBT-assessment of Paranoid Delusions in Schizophrenia
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating D-cycloserine and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia. Completed, enrolled 21 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will examine whether pretreatment with D-cycloserine before cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce impairments still present in people with stable cases of schizophrenia as well as determine which traits make schizophrenics most likely to respond to D-cycloserine treatment.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Single, fixed 50-mg dose of D-cycloserine administered 1 hour prior to a CBT session
One-hour talk therapy session with a trained clinician aimed at increasing cognitive flexibility by examining alternative explanations to everyday situations