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Phase 4 N=53 Treatment

Switching From Oral Antipsychotics to Long-Acting Risperidone in Participants With Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Enrolled (actual)
53
Serious AEs
5.7%
Results posted
Jul 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 2 — 55.53 Units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Risperidone prolonged release (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Janssen-Cilag Ltd.
Primary completion
Mar 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 2
55.53
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 4
53.82
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 8
51.28
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 16
50.55
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 24
48.95
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 38
47.40
PRIMARY
Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 50
49.72
SECONDARY
Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) - Disease Severity Score
3.55; 3.37; 3.30; 3.21; 3.10; 2.92
SECONDARY
Extrapyramidal Symptoms Rating Scale (ESRS) Total Score
0.460; 0.416; 0.272; 0.289; 0.271; 0.221
SECONDARY
Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10)
2.78; 4.45; 4.59; 5.07
SECONDARY
Short Form-36 (SF-36) - Quality of Life
79.2; 48.2; 73.7; 60.7; 53.8; 56.1
SECONDARY
Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Scale Score
60.0; 66.4; 72.6; 71.7; 71.8; 69.1
SECONDARY
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale Score
62.6; 67.5; 72.5; 71.4; 73.9; 68.6

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerance of long-acting risperidone when switching from oral antipsychotics in participants with schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have schizophrenia diagnosis by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV)
  • Be on treatment with oral antipsychotic of first or second generation, for a minimum time of 12 months
  • Previous history of bad adhesion to oral antipsychotic treatment in the last 12 months
  • Total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score less than or equal to 90, the conceptual disorganization, hallucinatory behavior, suspicion and not usual content of thought must be less than or equal to 4
  • Be not pregnant as showed on negative pregnancy serum test

Exclusion Criteria

  • Contraindication or known hypersensitivity to risperidone
  • Previous history of unsatisfactory response to risperidone
  • Previous history of refractivity to the other second generation antipsychotics
  • Use of antipsychotic of intramuscular deposit in the last 12 months
  • Other mental disturbances of DSM-IV axis
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01726335). 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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