Status:

COMPLETED

Substance Misuse To Psychosis for Stimulants

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

North District Hospital

Conditions:

Stimulant Use With Stimulant-Induced Psychotic Disorder (Diagnosis)

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In Hong Kong, less than 5% of stimulants abusers were reported to misuse these substances via injection. Also, it is well known that patients with co-morbid substance abuse/dependence and psychosis or...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Stimulant use disorder with psychosis or positive stimulant urine test results twice in a month with psychosis

Exclusion

  • Age \<16 years old
  • Unable to read English or Chinese
  • Unable to give informed consent
  • Had been diagnosed to have Intellectual Disabilities (DSM-5) or Mental Retardation (ICD-10 F70-73)
  • Had been diagnosed to have Schizophrenia
  • Had been diagnosed to have other substance-induced psychotic or mood disorder, including alcohol
  • Had been diagnosed to have bipolar disorder viii. Had been diagnosed to have major depressive disorder with psychotic features
  • Had been taking any maintenance dose of oral antipsychotics continuously ≥12 weeks AND with psychotic symptoms in remission
  • Had been receiving any maintenance dose of long-acting injectable (LAI/depot) antipsychotics continuously ≥4 month AND with psychotic symptoms in remission
  • Had known hypersensitivity to risperidone (oral or LAI), paliperidone (oral or LAI), or aripiprazole (oral or LAI)
  • Had known history of tardive dyskinesia
  • Had known history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  • Pregnant
  • Mother currently breast-feeding
  • Had history of prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc) ≥500ms and/or known unstable or untreated cardiac disorder
  • Had mild to severe renal impairment with Glomerular Filtration Rate \<80 mililitre /min

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

165 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03485417

Start Date

June 1 2019

End Date

May 31 2025

Last Update

November 14 2025

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Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000000