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NCT00455702 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effects of Weekly Dosing of D-cycloserine on Cognitive Function in Individuals With Schizophrenia

A Phase 4 study of Schizophrenia, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
38
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00455702: Completed Phase 4 study of Schizophrenia, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT00455702 is a Phase 4 study of Schizophrenia that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 38 participants, below the 219-participant average among 315 other Schizophrenia trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00455702, a Phase 4 study of Schizophrenia, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
38 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The study aims to assess the effects of single dose and repeated weekly dosing of 50mg d-cycloserine versus placebo on cognitive and memory functioning in schizophrenia patients. The study will also examine the effects of 50mg d-cycloserine on positive symptoms and negative symptoms, as well as assess tolerability and side-effects.

Primary Outcome

The change from baseline to week 8 on the scale for the assessment of negative symptoms (SANS) total score. Total SANS scores range from 0-100. The SANS is comprised of 5 subscores: Affective Flattening or Blunting (score range 0-35), Alogia (score range 0-20), Avolition-Apathy (score range 0-15), Anhedonia-Asociality (score range 0-20), and Attention (0-10). For each scale, the higher the score the more prominent the negative symptoms were. The total score was computed by adding all the subscal

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG d-cycloserine

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 38 participants
Start Date 2004-07
Est. Completion 2007-04
Phase Phase 4
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT00455702 record still lists

NCT00455702 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 38 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 219-participant average among 315 other Schizophrenia trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Schizophrenia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which d-cycloserine is the first listed.

NCT00455702 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00455702 about?

NCT00455702 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Weekly Dosing of D-cycloserine on Cognitive Function in Individuals With Schizophrenia". The study aims to assess the effects of single dose and repeated weekly dosing of 50mg d-cycloserine versus placebo on cognitive and memory functioning in schizophrenia patients. The study will also examine the effects of 50mg d-cycloserine on positive symptoms and negative symptoms, as well as asse...

What is the current status of trial NCT00455702?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 38 participants. The study started on 2004-07. Estimated completion is 2007-04.

What conditions does trial NCT00455702 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Schizophrenia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00455702?

The interventions under investigation include: d-cycloserine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00455702?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00455702 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00455702's enrollment target sits among peer trials

38 246th of 315 higher than 66 of 315 other Schizophrenia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Schizophrenia trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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