A Randomized Double-blind Trial With 6 Antipsychotic Drugs for Schizophrenia
Effectiveness of 6 Antipsychotic Drugs in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Inpatients With Schizophrenia: a Randomized Double-blind Study
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and side effects of 6 commonly used antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia in a Chinese population.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable schizophrenia
Started Jun 2012
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 15, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 17, 2014
CompletedJuly 12, 2016
July 1, 2016
2 years
July 15, 2014
July 10, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
Baseline, 8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Clinical Global Impression (CGI)
Baseline, 8 weeks
Other Outcomes (1)
Udvalg for Kliniske Undersogelser (UKU) Side Effect Rating Scale
Baseline, 8 weeks
Study Arms (6)
Typical antipsychotic
EXPERIMENTALHaloperidol (6\~20mg/day) and perphenazine (16\~64mg/day) for 8 weeks.
Risperidone
ACTIVE COMPARATORRisperidone, 2\~6mg/day, twice day, 8 weeks
Olanzapine
ACTIVE COMPARATOR5\~20mg/day
Quetiapine
ACTIVE COMPARATOR400\~750mg/day
Aripiprazole
ACTIVE COMPARATORAripiprazole, 10\~30mg/day, twice per day, 8 weeks
Ziprasidone
ACTIVE COMPARATORZiprasidone, 80\~160mg/day, twice per day, 8 weeks
Interventions
Haloperidol (6\~20mg/day) and perphenazine (16\~64mg/day), twice per day, 8 weeks
Aripiprazole, 10~30mg/day, twice per day, 8 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients' diagnoses is based on the results of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID) using the criteria of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV), physical exams and routine chemistry, and hematology laboratory tests. Attending-level psychiatrists will use a Chinese translation of the SCID to interview patients and their family members, who are given freedom to ask additional questions if respondents do not understand the standard probes.
- Patients must meet the following criteria: (1) diagnosis of schizophrenia; (2) duration of illness more than 2 years; (3) between 25 and 60 years of age; and (5) have NOT received antipsychotic medication for at least 1 month;(6) acute exacerbations of chronic inpatients.
- A complete medical history, electroencephalograms and electrocardiogram are obtained, and a physical examination and laboratory tests are performed at study entrance. None of the study participants have abnormal findings on these tests.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital
Beijing, 100096, China
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Zhi-Ren Wang, MD, PhD
Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director, the Research Center
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 15, 2014
First Posted
July 17, 2014
Study Start
June 1, 2012
Primary Completion
June 1, 2014
Study Completion
June 1, 2014
Last Updated
July 12, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-07