Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Long-acting Injectable Risperidone in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to document the long-term safety and tolerability of risperidone, formulated as a long-acting injectable, in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffectiv...

Detailed Description

Although many schizophrenia patients currently take oral antipsychotic medications, it is estimated that up to 75% of them have difficulty adhering to the daily oral regimen. Long-acting injectable fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have completed the double-blind study (RIS-USA-121) or withdrawn from that study for safety reasons or due to worsening of condition as determined by results from the CGI
  • diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DMS IV)
  • otherwise healthy on the basis of physical examination, medical history, electrocardiogram, blood biochemistry and hematology tests, and urinalysis.

Exclusion

  • Known intolerance, sensitivity, serious adverse events, or unresponsiveness to risperidone
  • diagnosis of DMS IV Axis I condition other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence
  • use of psychostimulants or an antipsychotic medication other than risperidone
  • known disease of the central nervous system (stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer)
  • pregnant or nursing females, or those lacking adequate contraception.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

273 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00210691

Start Date

December 1 1999

End Date

February 1 2004

Last Update

November 19 2010

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