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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 27 April 2013
Main ID:  IRCT138903192085N3
Date of registration: 2010-06-09
Primary sponsor: Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Ginkgo biloba effects in the treatment of patients with chronic schizophrenia treated with Risperidone in Joneghan Sinai Hospital
Scientific title: Ginkgo biloba effects in the treatment of patients with chronic schizophrenia treated with Risperidone in Joneghan Sinai Hospital -
Date of first enrolment: 2009-12-22
Target sample size: 60 in two case and control groups
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://www.irct.ir/searchresult.php?id=2085&number=3
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: randomized. Blinding: Double blind. Placebo: used. Assignment: Parallel. Purpose: Treatment. Other design features: .  
Countries of recruitment
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Contacts
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Address: 
Telephone:
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Affiliation: 
Name: Neda Parvin 
Address:  Rahmatie, Shahrekord, Iran 8814613785 Shahrekord Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Telephone: 00983813335648
Email: np285@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Rahmatie, Shahrekord
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Schizophrenia diagnosis
Exclusion criteria: Use of other herbal medicines, aspirin or anticoagulant drugs, clotting problems before and during treatment with Ginkgo

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 18
Age maximum: 80
Gender: Both male and female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: Routine treatment plus 4mg risperidone three times daily and Ginkgo biloba tablet in three doses of 80 mg daily (240 mg) for 12 weeks.. Intervention 2: Routine treatment and 4mg risperidone three times daily and placebo for 12 weeks.
Primary Outcome(s)
Improve positive and negative signs . Timepoint: at the begining, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks after treatment and one month after end of treatment. Method of measurement: complete Anderson positive and negative questionnaire
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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