Status:

COMPLETED

An Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Study of Flexibly Dosed Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) in Participants With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Janssen-Cilag International NV

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore tolerability, safety and effectiveness of flexibly dosed paliperidone extended release (ER) in participants with schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with sympto...

Detailed Description

This is a non-randomized (the study drug is not assigned by chance), single arm, multicenter (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study) 6-month study. Partic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Edition 4) criteria for schizophrenia
  • Participant is previously non-acute (on the same antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of schizophrenia and Clinical Global Impression-Severity \[CGI-S\] change less than or equal to 1 in the past 4 weeks before enrollment) and has been given an adequate dose of an appropriate oral antipsychotic for an adequate period of time prior to enrollment, but previous treatment is considered unsuccessful due to one or more of the following reasons: lack of effectiveness, lack of tolerability or safety, lack of compliance and/or other reasons to switch to another antipsychotic medication
  • Participant is healthy on the basis of a physical examination and vital signs at screening
  • Female participants must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile, abstinent, or, if sexually active, agree to practice an effective method of birth control before entry and throughout the study
  • Participants must be willing and able to fill out self-administered questionnaires

Exclusion

  • Participants on clozapine, any conventional depot neuroleptic or risperidone long-acting injection during the last 3 months
  • Participants with serious unstable medical condition, including known clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities
  • Participants with history or current symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (twitching or jerking movements that you cannot control in your face, tongue, or other parts of your body) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating more than usual, increased heart rate or blood pressure, or muscle pain or weakness)
  • Participants judged to be at high risk for adverse events, violence or self-harm
  • Participants with a current use or known history (over the past 6 months) of substance dependence according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Edition 4) Criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 25 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 4 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

1814 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00460512

Start Date

April 25 2007

End Date

March 4 2020

Last Update

April 27 2025

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Antwerp, Belgium

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Bertrix, Belgium

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Dave, Belgium

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Diest, Belgium