Status:

WITHDRAWN

Study of the Effect of Dosing on Clozapine Levels

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Conditions:

Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The objectives of this 15-day study are: 1. To compare steady-state trough plasma concentrations of clozapine and its metabolite norclozapine when given once daily and twice daily (at the same total ...

Detailed Description

It is important that clinicians do everything possible to optimize the use of clozapine in individuals with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. To our knowledge, there are no published studies evaluati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be between the ages of 19 - 65
  • Participants must be fluent in English
  • Participants must have a psychiatric diagnosis and are currently treated with clozapine once daily in the evening
  • Participants must be on a stable dose of clozapine for at least one week to ensure steady-state has been achieved

Exclusion

  • Participants who are hypersensitive to clozapine
  • Participants who are pregnant or lactating
  • Participants who are of childbearing age and not using reliable contraception
  • Participants who have postsurgical complications of the gastrointestinal tract that might impair absorption
  • Participants who have any clinically relevant abnormalities of laboratory parameters
  • Participants who have had a potent CYP1A2 metabolic inducer (e.g., carbamazepine; rifampin) or inhibitor (e.g., amiodarone; cimetidine; efavirenz; fluoroquinolone antibiotics; ticlopidine) added to and/or removed from their medication regimen in the past two weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02286206

Start Date

January 1 2015

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

October 8 2021

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UBC Hospital - Detwiller Pavilion

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2A1

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