Overview

Systematic Evaluation of Antiviral Medication in Schizophrenia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether antiviral medication will help improve psychotic symptoms and cognition in individuals early in the course of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who are exposed to herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV 1), a virus that causes commonly occurring and recurrent cold sores.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Konasale Prasad
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators:
Stanley Medical Research Institute
Wayne State University
Treatments:
Antipsychotic Agents
Valacyclovir