Prucalopride for Cognitive Functioning in Schizophrenia

Summary

A core component of schizophrenia is neurocognitive impairment. The cognitive deficits are prominently seen in memory, attention, working memory, problem solving, processing speed and social cognition. Atypical antipsychotics continue to be the mainstay of treatment in schizophrenia. Promising areas for future research include search for new compounds for cognition enhancement. Prucalopride, a highly selective 5HT4 receptor agonist is a potential drug and its effect on cognition in patients with schizophrenia needs to be studied. An open label, pilot study involving 34 patients with schizophrenia diagnosed as per DSM 5 criteria. The participants will receive Tab. Prucalopride one milligram (1 mg) for a duration of four weeks along with their existing treatment regimen with antipsychotics. Assessments includes PANSS and BACS at baseline and at the end of 4 weeks. The effect of prucalopride on cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia is studied.

Timeline

Start

2026-07-31

Primary completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2026-12-31

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