Double-Blind Trial of a Probiotic Supplement to Reduce the Symptoms of Schizophrenia

NCT01242371 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2019-02-05

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Summary

The investigators intend to explore the hypothesis that symptoms of schizophrenia may be reduced by the administration of a probiotic supplement when used in addition to standard antipsychotic medications.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic Supplement

Probiotic Supplement 1 tablet by mouth daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Identical-appearing Placebo

Probiotic identical placebo 1 tablet by mouth daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stanley Medical Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • Sheppard Pratt Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Faith B Dickerson, PhD, MPH · Sheppard Pratt Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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