Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate in the Treatment of Schizophrenic Patients
ESPRIT
A 6-Week, Multi-centre, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Chlorpromazine-Controlled Randomised Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Extended-Release in the Treatment of Schizophrenic Patients With Acute Episode
1 other identifier
interventional
388
1 country
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Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine fumarate extended-release (XR) used as mono-therapy, administered once daily, in the treatment of schizophrenic patient with acute episode.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 schizophrenia
Started Apr 2009
Shorter than P25 for phase_3 schizophrenia
11 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 14, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 16, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
May 15, 2012
CompletedMay 15, 2012
April 1, 2012
1.2 years
April 14, 2009
March 7, 2011
April 16, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change From Baseline of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
6 weeks minus baseline.PANSS scale is a 30-item scale where each symptom is rated on a severity scale ranging from 1-7. Total scores range 30-210 from better to worse.
Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Change From Baseline in PANSS Positive Subscale Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Baseline in PANSS Negative Subscale Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Baseline in PANSS General Psychopathological Subscale Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Baseline in PANSS Aggression, Hostility Clusters Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
Baseline and 6 weeks
Change From Baseline in PANSS Depression Clusters Score at the End of Treatment at Day 42
Baseline and 6 weeks
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
1-Quetiapine Fumarate (SEROQUEL) Extended-Release (XR)
EXPERIMENTALQuetiapine Fumarate (SEROQUEL) Extended-Release (XR) extended-release (300 mg/1st day, 600 mg/2nd day, 400 or 600 or 800 mg/3-42 day)
2-Chlorpromazine
ACTIVE COMPARATORChlorpromazine (50 or 100 mg/1st day; 100-200 mg/2nd day; 150-300 mg/3rd day; 200-400 mg/4th day; 300 or 400 or 500 or 600 mg/5-42 days)
Interventions
200 mg or 300 mg, oral, single dose
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Schizophrenia diagnosis
- Provision of written informed consent before initiation of any study
You may not qualify if:
- AIDS and hepatitis B
- History of seizure disorder
- Hospitalisation for schizophrenic more than 1 month immediately before enter into study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- AstraZenecalead
Study Sites (11)
Research Site
Hunan, Changsha, China
Research Site
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Research Site
Baoding, Hebei, China
Research Site
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Research Site
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Research Site
Changsha, Hunan, China
Research Site
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Research Site
Xi’an, Shanxi, China
Research Site
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Research Site
Beijing, China
Research Site
Shanghai, China
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Gerard Lynch
- Organization
- AstraZeneca
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Niufan Gu
Shanghai Mental Health Center
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Michael Castiglione
AstraZeneca
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 14, 2009
First Posted
April 16, 2009
Study Start
April 1, 2009
Primary Completion
July 1, 2010
Study Completion
July 1, 2010
Last Updated
May 15, 2012
Results First Posted
May 15, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-04