Clinical Study Of Schizophrenia in Both Men and Women
Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a marketed drug in the treatment of schizophrenia, as an add-on therapy to antipsychotics over a 12-week period. Subjects with schizophrenia who have been maintained on a stable dose of antipsychotics and who fulfill the screening entrance criteria will have an assessment 1-7 days after the first visit to confirm eligibility.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Intervention
lamotrigine
Location
GSK Investigational Site
Little Rock
Arkansas
United States
72201
Status
Completed
Source
GlaxoSmithKline
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00071747
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Schizophrenia, Paranoid
A chronic form of schizophrenia characterized primarily by the presence of persecutory or grandiose delusions, often associated with hallucination.
Schizophrenia, Catatonic
A type of schizophrenia characterized by abnormality of motor behavior which may involve particular forms of stupor, rigidity, excitement or inappropriate posture.
Schizophrenia, Childhood
An obsolete concept, historically used for childhood mental disorders thought to be a form of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia, Disorganized
A type of schizophrenia characterized by frequent incoherence; marked loosening of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior and flat or grossly inappropriate affect that does not meet the criteria for the catatonic type; associated features include extreme social withdrawal, grimacing, mannerisms, mirror gazing, inappropriate giggling, and other odd behavior. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Butaclamol
A benzocycloheptapyridoisoquinolinol that has been used as an antipsychotic, especially in schizophrenia.
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