NCT00246285

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) in adolescents with schizophrenia over 6 months of treatment.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
381

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 schizophrenia

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2001

Longer than P75 for phase_3 schizophrenia

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2001

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 28, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 31, 2005

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

June 8, 2011

Status Verified

March 1, 2010

First QC Date

October 28, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 6, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

schizophreniaantipsychotic agentsrisperidoneadolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS) score from baseline to each visit during treatment; incidence of adverse events throughout study

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-Severity) and Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-Improvement) at each visit; Children's Global Assessment Scale at start and end of study; clinical laboratory tests, vital signs, weight, ECGs.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia by criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Diseases, 4th edition (DSM-IV)
  • expected to benefit from continuous treatment with risperidone, including patients who cannot tolerate their current antipsychotic therapy or are still exhibiting symptoms
  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS) score between 40 and 120 at start of study (not required for patients continuing from the 2 previous studies)

You may not qualify if:

  • Meet criteria for other psychiatric disorders or mental retardation (documented IQ \<70)
  • history of substance dependence (including alcohol, but excluding nicotine and caffeine)
  • hypersensitivity or intolerance to risperidone
  • extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) such as tremor that are not adequately controlled with medication

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Pandina G, Kushner S, Karcher K, Haas M. An open-label, multicenter evaluation of the long-term safety and efficacy of risperidone in adolescents with schizophrenia. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2012 Jun 7;6(1):23. doi: 10.1186/1753-2000-6-23.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

SchizophreniaPsychotic Disorders

Interventions

Risperidone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial

    Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2005

First Posted

October 31, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2001

Study Completion

December 1, 2006

Last Updated

June 8, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-03