NCT01057849

Brief Summary

Schizophrenia is not a curable but a treatable disease by antipsychotics. Kinds of atypical antipsychotics are widely used since 1990s' in China. Although their efficacy for acute phase are all better than typicals, individulized regimen of them for first-episode schizophrenia and their effectiveness in real naturalistic clinical settings still remain unclear. And those patients also need more comprehensive intervention such as psychosocial programs to improve their function. This protocol is to conduct a study in several sites of China to investigate the effectiveness of comprehensive intervention combining sequenced atypical antipsychotic therapy and intensive psychosocial intervention for first-episode schizophrenic patients. In addition, this protocol also aims at collecting such information as molecular genetics, neurochemical test, neucognitive performance and neuroimaging for outcome analysis.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable schizophrenia

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

January 26, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

schizophreniafirst episodeatypical antipsychoticspsychosocial interventionoutcomeeffectiveness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • the time the patients remain stable

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Scoring of PANSS and PSP

    1 year

Study Arms (6)

Risperidone, Intensive

EXPERIMENTAL

risperidone and intensive psychosocial intervention

Drug: risperidone

risperidone, basic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

risperidone and basic psychosocial support

Drug: risperidone

olanzapine, intensive

EXPERIMENTAL

olanzapine and intensive psychosocial intervention

Drug: olanzapine

olanzapine, basic

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

olanzapine and basic psychosocial support

Drug: olanzapine

aripiprazole, intensive

EXPERIMENTAL

aripiprazole and intensive psychosocial intervention

Drug: Aripiprazole

aripiprazole, basiv

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

aripiprazole and basic psychosocial support

Drug: Aripiprazole

Interventions

3-6 mg per day

Risperidone, Intensiverisperidone, basic

5-20 mg per day

olanzapine, basicolanzapine, intensive

10-30 mg per day

aripiprazole, basivaripiprazole, intensive

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • schizophrenic patients diagnosed with DSM-IV criteria by SCID-I.
  • age between 16-45 years old
  • with disease course less than 3 years and during their first episode
  • without receiving systematic antipsychotic treatment less than 1 month

You may not qualify if:

  • organic disease or unstable physical diseases.
  • brain trauma with loss of consciousness more than 1 hour
  • current substance misuse (in 3 months) or any substance dependence.
  • pregnant women.
  • patients with severe suicidal imaginations or behavior.
  • mental retardation
  • contradict to the study drugs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Beijing Anding Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

RECRUITING

Beijing Huilongguan Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

RECRUITING

Peking University Institute of Mental Health

Haidian District, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China

RECRUITING

Zhongnan University Xiangya Second Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

RECRUITING

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

RECRUITING

Sichuan University Huaxi Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Yin X, Zhou T, Huang B, Lu Z, Gao T, Guo X, Hu W, Ji Y, Wang X, Zheng Y, Yu X, Pu C. Trajectory analysis of BMI increase induced by second-generation antipsychotics in first-episode schizophrenia: a secondary analysis based on CNFEST***. Schizophrenia (Heidelb). 2025 Dec 4;12(1):7. doi: 10.1038/s41537-025-00710-1.

  • Dai N, Huang B, Gao T, Zheng Y, Shi C, Pu C, Yu X. Initial attitudes toward a drug predict medication adherence in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: a 1-year prospective study in China. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 5;23(1):907. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05419-y.

  • Cheng Z, Yuan Y, Han X, Yang L, Zeng X, Yang F, Lu Z, Wang C, Deng H, Zhao J, Yu X. Which Subgroup of First-Episode Schizophrenia Patients Can Remit During the First Year of Antipsychotic Treatment? Front Psychiatry. 2020 Jun 19;11:566. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00566. eCollection 2020.

  • Han X, Yuan YB, Yu X, Zhao JP, Wang CY, Lu Z, Yang FD, Dong H, Wu YF, Ungvari GS, Xiang YT, Chiu HF. The Chinese First-Episode Schizophrenia Trial: background and study design. East Asian Arch Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;24(4):169-73.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Interventions

RisperidoneOlanzapineAripiprazole

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsBenzodiazepinesBenzazepinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPiperazinesQuinolonesQuinolines

Study Officials

  • Xin Yu, M.D.

    Peking University Institute of Mental Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Yanbo Yuan, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2010

First Posted

January 27, 2010

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 27, 2010

Record last verified: 2008-09

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