Status:

TERMINATED

Effects of GLYX-13 on Learning and Memory in Healthy Individuals and Those With Psychiatric Illness

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Psychiatric Illness

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The present study proposes to evaluate the potential cognitive enhancing effects of GLYX-13, an NMDAR partial agonist, among a group of healthy adults and those with psychiatric illness on a series of...

Detailed Description

In a single blind randomized parallel group design, we will evaluate the whether a single dose of GLYX-13 vs. placebo increases cognitive performance on tasks of learning, declarative memory, and work...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For all Individuals
  • Male and female subjects
  • Ages 18 - 40 years
  • General intellectual abilities falling broadly within the average range (estimated intelligence quotient (IQ) between 80 - 119)
  • Sufficient ability to understand study requirements and provide written informed consent
  • For Patients
  • Diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

Exclusion

  • For all individuals:
  • History of neurologic disorder or systemic medical condition that may interfere with central nervous system function
  • History of seizures
  • History of heard injury with loss of consciousness or concussion
  • Positive screen for drugs of abuse: cocaine, marijuana, phencyclidine, ketamine, opioid, or other agent that is being abused in the opinion of the investigator
  • Females who are currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study period
  • History of allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance to N-methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) ligands including ketamine, dextromethorphan, memantine, methadone, dextropropoxyphene, or ketobemidone
  • History of any ferromagnetic object in the body
  • Presence of any medical device or implant for which MRI is contraindicated including cardiac pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implant, copper intrauterine device (IUD), neurostimulator, or any other device deemed unsafe
  • Bullet or shrapnel in body
  • Metallic braces or permanent retainer
  • Significant claustrophobia
  • For Healthy Individuals
  • Personal history of any Axis I disorder according to the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 (SCID-5) criteria
  • History of treatment with antidepressant, antipsychotic, stimulant,sedative/ hypnotic, mood stabilizing, or anticholinergic medications or lithium
  • History among first-degree family members of any psychotic illness or major mood disorder (e.g., major depressive disorder, recurrent; bipolar I or II disorder)
  • For Patients
  • Treatment with Clozaril
  • Change in medication within 1 month
  • Hospitalization within 1 month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01844726

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

January 1 2016

Last Update

April 20 2023

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611