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Phase 4 N=85 Randomized Treatment

A Trial Comparing Risperidone Long-Acting Injection With Oral Antipsychotic in the Treatment of Early Psychosis

Schizophrenia · Schizoaffective Disorder · Schizophreniform Disorder · Psychotic Disorders

Enrolled (actual)
85
Serious AEs
5.9%
Results posted
Nov 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 104 or Last Reported Visit (LRV) — 80.6; 79.7; -18.1; -17.7 Units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) (Drug); Oral Antipsychotic (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada
Primary completion
Dec 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 104 or Last Reported Visit (LRV)
80.6; 79.7; -18.1; -17.7
PRIMARY
Time to Relapse
80.5; 79.5
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) at Week 104 or LRV
53.4; 49.5; 4.6; 9.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Calgary Depression Symptom Scale (CDSS) Score at Week 104 or LRV
3.7; 3.5; 0.1; -1.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) at Week 104 or LRV
4.0; 4.3; -1.1; -1.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) Total Score at Week 104 or LRV
7.2; 7.3; -0.8; -2.9
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Relapse
34.4; 16.1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Cognitive Assessment Using Trail A
13; 14; 16; 9; 6; 4
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Cognitive Assessments Using Trail B
17; 12; 8; 5; 8; 3
SECONDARY
Total Words Score Over Time
62.4; 59.9; 63.1; 65.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) Score at Week 104 or LRV
-0.1; -0.2
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Standardized Mental Component Scale Score in Short Form 36 (SF-36) at Week 104 or LRV
0.6; 4.7

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) versus oral antipsychotics in participants with recent onset psychosis (abnormal thinking and/or hallucinations).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • In-patients or out-patients
  • Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder or schizoaffective disorder for no longer than 3 years after diagnosis and treatment of a psychotic illness
  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score of 60-120 at Visit 1 and 2
  • Currently on monotherapy atypical antipsychotic treatment below local label guidelines or treatment naive
  • Able to complete self-assessments in either English or French

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current primary Axis-1 diagnosis other than schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder or schizoaffective disorder, according to DSM-IV
  • Current drug or alcohol dependence
  • Treatment with a depot antipsychotic within 3 months of study start
  • Confirmed or suspected history of lack of tolerability, hypersensitivity or allergy to risperidone
  • Risperidone non-responders (based on evidence of adequate trial of treatment)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00246259). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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