Status:

COMPLETED

A Study Comparing Three Strategies to Switch Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder to Risperidone After Unsuccessful Treatment With Olanzapine.

Lead Sponsor:

Janssen, LP

Conditions:

Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare three strategies for switching patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to the atypical antipsychotic, risperdone, after they have been unsuccess...

Detailed Description

Data regarding the safety and effectiveness of different strategies for switching subjects with schizophrenia from one antipsychotic medication to another are very rare. Studies that have examined var...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who have a DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • Taking a stable dose of olanzapine for at least 30 days
  • Have not experienced an acute exacerbation of their psychotic symptoms in the preceding 3 months
  • Either had only a marginal clinical response to olanzapine, or had unacceptable side effects related to weight gain including obesity, diabetes or abnormal glucose metabolism

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of treatment failure with, or significant adverse events attributable to, risperidone, or known sensitivity to risperidone
  • A history of antipsychotic therapy other than olanzapine in the 30 days preceding randomization
  • Presence of serious or unstable illnesses: liver or renal insufficiency, significant cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric or metabolic disturbances
  • Diagnosis of substance dependence
  • Pregnant or nursing female, or those lacking adequate contraception

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2002

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00378183

Start Date

February 1 2001

End Date

May 1 2002

Last Update

April 27 2010

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