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Awarded Trial: 05T-722

Grant ID

05T-722

Illness

Schizophrenia

Primary Drug/Intervention

Valacyclovir

Primary Dosage

1 g/ 2xday

Secondary Drug Intervention

N/A

Secondary Dosage

N/A

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Canceled

Investigator

Prasad

Sample Size

150

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

20 weeks

Outcome Measurements

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Global Assessment Scale, Heinrich Carpenter Quality of Life scale, Clinical Global Improvement, Strauss-Carpenter scale, Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale, and Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale

Results

This study was canceled because of lack of enrollment. Among the 17 patients who completed the study, those on valacyclovir showed some improvement on working memory, visual memory, and verbal memory compared to controls.

Publication

N/A

Link

N/A

PI Name

Konasale Prasad

Degree

MD

Center

School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Institution

University of Pittsburgh

Address

3811 O'Hara Street, Room 421A, Ste 431

City or Town

Pittsburgh

State or Province

PA

Zip or Postal Code

15213

Country

USA

Email Address

prasadkm@upmc.edu