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D-Cycloserine Augmentation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Delusions
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating D-Cycloserine, Placebo, and 1 other intervention for Schizophrenia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 58 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
This study is a placebo-controlled 12 week trial of DCS augmentation of once-weekly CBT sessions in 60 schizophrenia subjects with antipsychotic-resistant delusions. In addition to testing efficacy, this trial will characterize DCS effects in terms of time course and persistence of response and will examine DCS effects on memory consolidation and cognitive flexibility as possible mediators of DCS enhancement of CBT for delusions.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants will receive 10 administrations of 50 mg of D-Cycloserine by mouth one hour before CBT sessions, weekly, in weeks 3-12.
Participants will receive 12 weekly administrations of placebo by mouth 1 hour before CBT sessions, from weeks 1-12.
Participants will engage in a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatment plan designed for psychotic delusions. The program will consist of 12 one hour sessions, once weekly from study week 1-week 12.