Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Tolerability of Switching to Ziprasidone From Other Antipsychotics

Lead Sponsor:

Bronx Psychiatric Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pfizer

Buffalo Psychiatric Center

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Because ziprasidone has not been extensively studied and is not widely accepted in the severely mentally ill in State hospitals this study aims to demonstrate its effectiveness and relative lack of si...

Detailed Description

Ziprasidone has been found in studies and practice to be efficacious and tolerated well but has not been well studied or well accepted in the very severely ill in State Hospitals. This study aims to f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Schizophrenia or schizoaffective
  • Capacity to give consent
  • Stable, on the same medication for a month but only partial response or with unacceptable side effects 18-65 years of age

Exclusion

  • Repeated non-compliance
  • Current depot medication
  • Active medical conditions
  • QTc \>500msec
  • Previous non-response
  • Previous treatment with ziprasidone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00458211

Start Date

May 1 2005

End Date

April 1 2008

Last Update

May 1 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Buffalo Psychiatric Center

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14213

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Bronx Psychiatric Center

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461