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Awarded Trial: 02T-229

Grant ID

02T-229

Illness

Schizophrenia

Primary Drug/Intervention

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Primary Dosage

200mg/day

Secondary Drug Intervention

N/A

Secondary Dosage

N/A

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Completed

Investigator

Ritsner

Sample Size

62

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

12 weeks

Outcome Measurements

PANSS, CANTAB, Quality of life

Results

There was a small, but significant difference between baseline and endpoint scores for DHEA treatment on PANSS total (3%), PANSS negative (13%) and PANSS positive (17%), but there was no significant difference between endpoint scores for placebo and DHEA. There were small, but significant benefits of DHEA on visual discrimination and visual attention. Qualify of life measures did not differ between groups.

Publication

N/A

Link

N/A

PI Name

Michael Ritsner

Degree

MD

Center

N/A

Institution

Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center

Address

Mobile Post Hefer 38814

City or Town

Hadera

State or Province

N/A

Zip or Postal Code

38814

Country

Israel

Email Address

ritsner@shaar-menashe.org.il