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NCT03034356 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Reducing Hippocampal Hyperactivity and Improving Cognition in Schizophrenia

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
67
Enrollment target

NCT03034356: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT03034356 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 67 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (12% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03034356, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
67 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study plans to learn more about the effects of levetiracetam (LEV) on brain activity and cognition in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Levetiracetam is an anti-seizure drug, also called an anticonvulsant.

Primary Outcome

Cognitive function as measured by the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neurological Status (RBANS; total score). Scores are scaled with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15 (higher scores indicating better outcome).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Levetiracetam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 67 participants
Start Date 2018-09-01
Est. Completion 2024-06-30
Phase Phase 1
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What the finished NCT03034356 record still lists

NCT03034356 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 67 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (12% higher).

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

NCT03034356 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03034356 about?

NCT03034356 is a clinical study titled "Reducing Hippocampal Hyperactivity and Improving Cognition in Schizophrenia". This study plans to learn more about the effects of levetiracetam (LEV) on brain activity and cognition in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Levetiracetam is an anti-seizure drug, also called an anticonvulsant.

What is the current status of trial NCT03034356?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 67 participants. The study started on 2018-09-01. Estimated completion is 2024-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03034356?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Levetiracetam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03034356?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03034356's enrollment target sits among peer trials

67 782nd of 2000 higher than 1,215 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03034356, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03034356 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.