Trial Outcomes & Findings for Gabapentin in Patients at Clinical Risk for Psychosis (NCT NCT02557945)

NCT ID: NCT02557945

Last Updated: 2022-05-03

Results Overview

Change from 6 week follow up minus baseline of left CA1 CBV (MRI measure) in patients who receive active drug vs. placebo, after 6 weeks of treatment.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

9 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2022-05-03

Participant Flow

9 individuals signed consent and underwent screening procedures for the study. 6 of the 9 were randomized to receive gabapentin/placebo

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Gabapentin
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Overall Study
STARTED
3
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Gabapentin in Patients at Clinical Risk for Psychosis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Gabapentin
n=3 Participants
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
n=3 Participants
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Total
n=6 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
n=39 Participants
3 Participants
n=41 Participants
6 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
1 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=39 Participants
2 Participants
n=41 Participants
5 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=39 Participants
3 Participants
n=41 Participants
6 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=39 Participants
2 Participants
n=41 Participants
4 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
2 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: While 6 participants received gabapentin or placebo, 1 participant data was excluded due to low quality of scans. Only 5 participants data were analyzes (2 in gabapentin group, 3 in placebo group)

Change from 6 week follow up minus baseline of left CA1 CBV (MRI measure) in patients who receive active drug vs. placebo, after 6 weeks of treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gabapentin
n=2 Participants
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
n=3 Participants
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Change in Left CA1 Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV) (MRI Measure)
-0.005 percent change
Standard Error 0.388
0.38 percent change
Standard Error 0.317

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: For general symptom score (G score) and disorganization symptom (D score), 1 participant had missing data and was not included in the data reporting.

Exploratory analyses will be conducted examining the effects of gabapentin on changes in Positive symptoms (P scores), negative symptoms (N scores) and general symptoms (G scores) and disorganization symptoms (D scores) compared to placebo. There are 19 items on the SIPS. Each item is scored 0-6. There are 5 positive symptom items (range=0-30), 6 negative symptom items (range=0-36), 4 disorganization symptom items (range=0-24), and 4 general symptom items (range=0-24). The range of scores is 0-114. A lower score at baseline indicates less symptoms, and therefore a negative change over the 6 week period indicates an improvement, and a positive change indicates worsening of symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gabapentin
n=2 Participants
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
n=3 Participants
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Change in Positive, Negative, Disorganization, and General Symptoms Over Time as Measured by the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS)/the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms (SOPS)
N score change
-1 score on a scale
Interval -4.0 to 2.0
-1.66 score on a scale
Interval -5.0 to 3.0
Change in Positive, Negative, Disorganization, and General Symptoms Over Time as Measured by the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS)/the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms (SOPS)
G score change
-1.5 score on a scale
Interval -2.0 to -1.0
0.5 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 1.0
Change in Positive, Negative, Disorganization, and General Symptoms Over Time as Measured by the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS)/the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms (SOPS)
D score change
2 score on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 3.0
-2.5 score on a scale
Interval -5.0 to 0.0
Change in Positive, Negative, Disorganization, and General Symptoms Over Time as Measured by the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS)/the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms (SOPS)
P score change
-1.5 score on a scale
Interval -2.0 to -1.0
0.66 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Exploratory analyses will be conducted on changes between gabapentin and placebo groups on the California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CLVT-II) measures. The unit measured was 'learning slope', where higher slope indicates better memory and a lower slope indicates poorer memory.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gabapentin
n=2 Participants
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
n=3 Participants
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Change in Cognitive Function (Hippocampal-dependent Verbal Memory) as Measured by the California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CLVT-II)
0.1 Change in raw learning slope
Interval 0.1 to 0.1
-0.3 Change in raw learning slope
Interval -0.6 to 0.2

Adverse Events

Gabapentin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Gabapentin
n=3 participants at risk
Gabapentin 3600mg PO daily Gabapentin: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of gabapentin , titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Placebo
n=3 participants at risk
Matching placebo PO daily Placebo: Subjects will be treated with 400mg pills of placebo, titrating up to 3600mg per day, or 9 tablets (3 tabs tid)
Nervous system disorders
paresthesias
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • From consent to completion of participation (approximately 42 days)
0.00%
0/3 • From consent to completion of participation (approximately 42 days)

Additional Information

Scott Small, MD

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Phone: 212-305-1269

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place