Tocilizumab as Add-On Treatment For Residual Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia

NCT02034474 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2018-12-26

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Summary

Randomized, double-blind clinical trial of tocilizumab vs. placebo as add-on treatment for residual positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia. The primary study hypothesis is that individuals receiving tocilizumab will show greater improvements in their PANSS total scores than those taking placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tocilizumab

8mg/kg intravenously via iv drip over 60 min

DRUG

Placebo

intravenously via iv drip over 60 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stanley Medical Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ragy R Girgis, MD · New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-02-06
Completion
2017-02-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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