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dc.contributor.authorScott, James G
dc.contributor.authorBaker, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorLim, Carmen CW
dc.contributor.authorFoley, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorDark, Frances
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Anne
dc.contributor.authorWard, David
dc.contributor.authorRichardson, Drew
dc.contributor.authorBruxner, George
dc.contributor.authorBeckmann, K Martin
dc.contributor.authorHatherill, Sean
dc.contributor.authorStathis, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorDixon, Krystal
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Alexander E
dc.contributor.authorMcWhinney, Brett C
dc.contributor.authorUngerer, Jacobus PJ
dc.contributor.authorBerk, Michael
dc.contributor.authorDean, Olivia M
dc.contributor.authorSaha, Sukanta
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, John
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-12T00:21:27Z
dc.date.available2020-11-12T00:21:27Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn2574-3805
dc.identifier.doi10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24335
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/399224
dc.description.abstractImportance: There is evidence that sodium benzoate (BZ) may be an effective adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia. The clinical efficacy of BZ has been investigated in chronic schizophrenia; however, the efficacy of this agent has not been studied in individuals with early psychosis. Objective: To examine the clinical efficacy of the adjunctive use of BZ for symptoms in people with early psychosis. Design, Setting, and Participants: Using a placebo-controlled double-masked parallel-group design, this randomized clinical trial was conducted from August 2015 to July 2018. Participants aged between 15 and 45 years experiencing early psychosis were enrolled from 5 major clinical sites in Queensland, Australia. Data analysis was conducted from October 2018 to February 2020. Interventions: Participants were randomized 1:1 (50 participants in each group) to receive 500 mg of sodium benzoate twice daily or placebo for 12 weeks. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary efficacy outcome was the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score at 12 weeks. The key secondary efficacy measures were (1) the Clinical Global Impression score, (2) the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for depression, (3) functioning as assessed by the clinician-rated Global Assessment of Function, and (4) the Assessment of Quality of Life Scale. The PANSS subscale scores and impact on selected amino acid concentrations were also assessed. Results: The study comprised 100 participants with a mean (SD) age of 21.4 (4.1) years, of whom 73 (73%) were male individuals. The mean (SD) baseline PANSS score was 75.3 (15.4). We found no improvement in total PANSS score in the BZ group compared with the placebo group. The end result of least-squares mean difference (SE) for total PANSS was -1.2 (2.4) (P = .63). There were no differences in any subscales of the PANSS, any secondary measures, nor any amino acid concentrations. The dose of BZ was well tolerated without any clinically significant treatment-emergent adverse event differences between BZ and placebo groups. Conclusions and Relevance: In this randomized clinical trial, there was no evidence that adjunctive use of 500 mg of BZ twice daily is an effective treatment for individuals with early psychosis. Trial Registration: anzctr.org.au Identifier: ACTRN12615000187549.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAmerican Medical Association (AMA)
dc.relation.ispartofissue11
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJAMA Network Open
dc.relation.ispartofvolume3
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCognitive and computational psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5204
dc.titleEffect of Sodium Benzoate vs Placebo Among Individuals With Early Psychosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationScott, JG; Baker, A; Lim, CCW; Foley, S; Dark, F; Gordon, A; Ward, D; Richardson, D; Bruxner, G; Beckmann, KM; Hatherill, S; Stathis, S; Dixon, K; Ryan, AE; McWhinney, BC; Ungerer, JPJ; Berk, M; Dean, OM; Saha, S; McGrath, J, Effect of Sodium Benzoate vs Placebo Among Individuals With Early Psychosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial., JAMA Network Open, 2020, 3 (11)
dcterms.licensehttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/pages/instructions-for-authors#SecOpenAccess
dc.date.updated2020-11-11T21:41:49Z
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gro.griffith.authorDixon, Krystal
gro.griffith.authorBeckmann, K. Martin


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