NCT01164059

Brief Summary

This study is designed to compare the efficacy and drug tolerability of two strategies for the treatment of schizophrenia. The two strategies consist of utilizing, on the one hand, a conventional antipsychotic like haloperidol or flupentixol and, on the other hand, a newer antipsychotic compound like olanzapine, quetiapine or aripiprazole in patients with schizophrenia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
149

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 schizophrenia

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2010

Typical duration for phase_4 schizophrenia

Geographic Reach
1 country

18 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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 6, 2010

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2010

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

June 22, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.5 years

First QC Date

July 6, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 19, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Schizophreniaatypical antipsychotic drugsconventional antipsychotic drugsolanzapinequetiapinearipiprazolehaloperidolflupentixol

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Contentment with treatment: Patient (SF-36)

    24 weeks

  • Contentment with treatment: Psychiatrist (CGI)

    24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Subscores of SF-36

    24 weeks

  • Subjective wellbeing under neuroleptic treatment scale (SWN-K)

    24 weeks

  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

    24 weeks

Study Arms (2)

atypical antipsychotics

EXPERIMENTAL

Olanzapine, Quetiapine, or Aripiprazole

Drug: OlanzapineDrug: QuetiapineDrug: Aripiprazole

typical antipsychotics

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Haloperidol or Flupentixol

Drug: FlupentixolDrug: Haloperidol

Interventions

Olanzapine 10, 15, or 20 mg / day

atypical antipsychotics

Flupentixol 6, 9, or 12 mg / day

typical antipsychotics

Quetiapine 400, 600, or 800 mg / day

atypical antipsychotics

Aripiprazole 10, 15, or 20 mg / day

atypical antipsychotics

Haloperidol 3, 4.5, or 6 mg / day

typical antipsychotics

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Schizophrenia
  • age 18-65 years
  • necessity to establish new or change antipsychotic treatment due to unsatisfying results or side effects
  • written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole, flupentixol or haloperidol
  • Acute suicidal tendency
  • "Einwilligungsvorbehalt (BGB)" or "Unterbringung (PsychKG)"
  • Epilepsy
  • Organic psychosis
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Dementia
  • History of malignant neuroleptic syndrome
  • QTc interval ≥ 0.5s / history of congenital QTc prolongation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (18)

Universitätsklinikum Aachen

Aachen, Germany

Location

Krankenhaus Angermünde

Angermünde, Germany

Location

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik

Bad Zwischenahn, Germany

Location

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Location

Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln

Berlin, Germany

Location

LWL-Universitätsklinik Bochum der Ruhr-Universität

Bochum, Germany

Location

Klinikum Bremen-Ost gGmbH

Bremen, Germany

Location

Rheinische Kliniken Düsseldorf der Heinrich-Heine-Universität

Düsseldorf, Germany

Location

Städtisches Krankenhaus Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH

Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany

Location

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

Göttingen, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany

Location

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, Germany

Location

Privat-Nerven-Klinik Dr. med. Kurt Fontheim

Liebenburg, Germany

Location

Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinik Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg, Germany

Location

Ruppiner Kliniken

Neuruppin, Germany

Location

Ernst von Bergmann Klinikum

Potsdam, Germany

Location

Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf

Rüdersdorf, Germany

Location

Klinik Taufkirchen

Taufkirchen, Germany

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Ibragimov K, Keane GP, Carreno Glaria C, Cheng J, Llosa AE. Haloperidol (oral) versus olanzapine (oral) for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jul 3;7(7):CD013425. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013425.pub2.

  • Veselinovic T, Scharpenberg M, Heinze M, Cordes J, Muhlbauer B, Juckel G, Habel U, Ruther E, Timm J, Grunder G; NeSSy Study Group. Disparate effects of first and second generation antipsychotics on cognition in schizophrenia - Findings from the randomized NeSSy trial. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019 Jun;29(6):720-739. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.03.014. Epub 2019 Apr 10.

  • Grunder G, Heinze M, Cordes J, Muhlbauer B, Juckel G, Schulz C, Ruther E, Timm J; NeSSy Study Group. Effects of first-generation antipsychotics versus second-generation antipsychotics on quality of life in schizophrenia: a double-blind, randomised study. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 Aug;3(8):717-729. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)00085-7. Epub 2016 Jun 2.

  • Schulz C, Timm J, Cordes J, Grunder G, Muhlbauer B, Ruther E, Heinze M. Patient-oriented randomisation: A new trial design applied in the Neuroleptic Strategy Study. Clin Trials. 2016 Jun;13(3):251-9. doi: 10.1177/1740774516639910. Epub 2016 Mar 25.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Interventions

OlanzapineFlupenthixolQuetiapine FumarateAripiprazoleHaloperidol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BenzodiazepinesBenzazepinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsThioxanthenesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPiperazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingXanthenesHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingDibenzothiazepinesThiazepinesThiepinsQuinolonesQuinolinesButyrophenonesKetones

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
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2010

First Posted

July 16, 2010

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2014

Last Updated

June 22, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

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