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The effects of celecoxib plus risperidone on psychopathology, cognition and cytokine levels in chronic schizophrenia: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

The effects of celecoxib plus risperidone on psychopathology, cognition and cytokine levels in chronic schizophrenia: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900023058
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-05-09
Start date
2019-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-06-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

schizophrenia

Interventions

Control group:Risperidone4~6mg/d
Experimental group A:Risperidone 4~6mg/d, Celecoxib 200mg/d
Experimental group B:Risperidone 4~6mg/d, Celecoxib 400mg/d

Sponsors

Jingzhou Mental Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 44 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants in the study were 90 patients with chronic schizophrenia with age ranging from 18 to 44 years. All participants were inpatients, in the active phase of illness, and met DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia.The course of disease is more than one year and the total duration is less than five years. All patients were free of any infection and autoimmune disease for at least two weeks, had normal complete blood counts, hepatic and renal panels and negative toxicological screens. The minimum score of 60 on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) will be required.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient will be excluded from the study if they had a clinically significant organic and neurological disorder, current abuse or dependence on drugs within 6 months, peptic ulcer disease or a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, use of any medications identified as contradicted with COX-2 inhibitors. Pregnant or lactating women; Patient received neuroleptics orally within one week or depot neuroleptic within two months before the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cognition;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PANSS??;IL-1;IL-4;IL-6;CRP;TNF-a;TESS;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFeng Liu

Jingzhou Mental Hospital

ifenglau@163.com+86 15926510707

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026