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NCT02008773 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Double-Blind Trial of Adjunctive Valacyclovir to Improve Cognition in Early Phase Schizophrenia

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Indiana University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
170
Enrollment target

NCT02008773: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Indiana University.

NCT02008773 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Indiana University. The registered enrollment target is 170 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02008773, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Indiana University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
170 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of adjunctive valacyclovir, in comparison to placebo, to improve visual (Brief Visuospatial Memory Test) and working (composite score of the Spatial Span and Letter Number Span tests) memory in individuals who are HSV-1 positive and early in the course of schizophrenia. We hypothesize that individuals who are HSV-1 positive, but not those who are HSV-1 negative, will demonstrate significant valacyclovir efficacy for visual and working memory.

Primary Outcome

To determine the efficacy of adjunctive valacyclovir, in comparison to placebo, to improve visual memory (Brief Visuospatial Memory Test) in individuals who are HSV-1 positive and early in the course of schizophrenia. The Brief Visuospatial Memory Test is a subscale of the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and was used to assess visual memory. The BVMT consists of three trials in which participants must recall shapes by drawing figures on a blank page after being given the opportunity

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG Valacyclovir HCI 500 mg tablets

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 170 participants
Start Date 2014-03-26
Est. Completion 2017-06-20
Phase Phase 2
Indiana University

890 total trials

What the finished NCT02008773 record still lists

NCT02008773 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 170 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT02008773 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02008773 about?

NCT02008773 is a clinical study titled "A Double-Blind Trial of Adjunctive Valacyclovir to Improve Cognition in Early Phase Schizophrenia". The primary aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of adjunctive valacyclovir, in comparison to placebo, to improve visual (Brief Visuospatial Memory Test) and working (composite score of the Spatial Span and Letter Number Span tests) memory in individuals who are HSV-1 positive and early in ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02008773?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 170 participants. The study started on 2014-03-26. Estimated completion is 2017-06-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02008773?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), Valacyclovir HCI 500 mg tablets (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02008773?

This trial is sponsored by Indiana University, which has 890 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02008773's enrollment target sits among peer trials

170 399th of 2000 higher than 1,598 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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