NCT01136772

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the "real-world" effectiveness of two FDA-approved and widely used long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications (paliperidone palmitate and haloperidol decanoate) in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who are expected to benefit from the improved medication compliance associated with injectable medications. The goal is to evaluate the effects of the medications on outcomes of importance to patients (relapse, symptoms, adverse effects, functioning) as well as policy makers (all of the above plus costs).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
311

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4 schizophrenia

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_4 schizophrenia

Geographic Reach
1 country

22 active sites

Status
completed

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2010

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 3, 2010

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 24, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 21, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

May 14, 2010

Results QC Date

March 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 6, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Efficacy Failure

    Efficacy failure as indicated by psychiatric hospitalization, need for crisis intervention, clinical decision that oral antipsychotic medication cannot be discontinued in less than eight weeks, a clinical decision to discontinue the medication due to inadequate benefit, or the ongoing or repeated need for adjunctive antipsychotic medication.

    24 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in Psychiatric Symptoms

    Baseline to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Paliperidone palmitate

EXPERIMENTAL

Intramuscular injections of paliperidone palmitate 39-234 mg every month

Drug: paliperidone palmitate

Haloperidol decanoate

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intramuscular injections of haloperidol decanoate 25-200 mg every month

Drug: haloperidol decanoate

Interventions

haloperidol decanoate injections, 25-200 mg once a month

Also known as: Haldol
Haloperidol decanoate

Paliperidone palmitate injections, 39 mg - 234 mg once a month

Also known as: Invega Sustenna
Paliperidone palmitate

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria
  • Age 18-65 years
  • Capacity to provide informed consent
  • Patients who are likely to benefit from treatment with long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate or haloperidol decanoate
  • Women of child bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the Screening Visit.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who are currently stable and doing well on an antipsychotic regimen
  • Patients not expected to benefit from the study medications due to past experience with risperidone, paliperidone or haloperidol
  • Patients with tardive dyskinesia that is moderate or severe
  • Patients with any medical condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, might preclude safe completion of the study
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patients with mental retardation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (22)

VA Palo Alto Heathcare Systems

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Yale University/Connecticut Mental Health Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

Location

University of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, 33316, United States

Location

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

Location

University of Iowa Hospital

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Clinical Research Institute

Wichita, Kansas, 67207, United States

Location

Clinical Insights, Inc.

Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States

Location

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Sparrow St. Lawrence Hospital, Michigan State University Psychiatry

Lansing, Michigan, 48915, United States

Location

Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States

Location

Creighton University Dept. of Psychiatry

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14623, United States

Location

John Umstead Hospital/Duke University

Butner, North Carolina, 27509, United States

Location

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7160, United States

Location

Carolina Behavioral Care

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

Location

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Brecksville, Ohio, 44141, United States

Location

Philadelphia VA Medical Center-116A

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

Location

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

Waco, Texas, 78711, United States

Location

Frontier Institute

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Tacoma, Washington, 98493, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • McEvoy JP, Byerly M, Hamer RM, Dominik R, Swartz MS, Rosenheck RA, Ray N, Lamberti JS, Buckley PF, Wilkins TM, Stroup TS. Effectiveness of paliperidone palmitate vs haloperidol decanoate for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2014 May 21;311(19):1978-87. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4310.

  • Rosenheck RA, Leslie DL, Sint KJ, Lin H, Li Y, McEvoy JP, Byerly MJ, Hamer RM, Swartz MS, Stroup TS. Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable Paliperidone Palmitate Versus Haloperidol Decanoate in Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatr Serv. 2016 Oct 1;67(10):1124-1130. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500447. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

  • Stroup TS, Bareis NA, Rosenheck RA, Swartz MS, McEvoy JP. Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medications. J Clin Psychiatry. 2018 Nov 27;80(1):18m12109. doi: 10.4088/JCP.18m12109.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SchizophreniaPsychotic Disorders

Interventions

haloperidol decanoateHaloperidolPaliperidone Palmitate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ButyrophenonesKetonesOrganic ChemicalsIsoxazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsPyrimidines

Results Point of Contact

Title
T. Scott Stroup
Organization
Columbia University

Study Officials

  • Scott Stroup, MD, MPH

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Joseph P McEvoy, MD

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2010

First Posted

June 3, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2013

Study Completion

July 1, 2016

Last Updated

October 21, 2016

Results First Posted

April 24, 2015

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations