Effectiveness of Vitamin Supplementation in Treating People With Residual Symptoms of Schizophrenia

NCT00611806 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2014-08-19

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of folate and B12 supplementation in reducing negative symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Folic Acid

Folic acid 2mg po daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

B12

B12 400 micrograms po daily

OTHER

Placebo

1 capsule po daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donald Goff, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
68 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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