New Antipsychotic Strategies: Quetiapine and Risperidone vs. Fluphenazine in Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia
Information source: University of Maryland
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Condition(s) targeted: Schizophrenia
Intervention: Quetiapine, Risperidone, Fluphenazine (Drug)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: University of Maryland Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Robert R Conley, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: MPRC
Summary
The purpose of this study is to:
1. Evaluate the efficacy and safety of the new antipsychotics, quetiapine (300-500mg/day)
and risperidone (3-4mg/day) compared to each other and to fluphenazine (10-15mg/day), a
high potency typical antipsychotic in patients who meet the DSM IV criteria for
schizophrenia.
2. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine (1200mg/day) in patients who have not
responded to conventional and newer antipsychotics.
3. To evaluate the effectiveness of quetiapine (300-500mg/day), and risperidone
(3-5mg/day) compared to each other and fluphenazine (10-15mg/day) in the treatment of
hostility and aggression in treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients.
4. To evaluate the effectiveness of quetiapine (300-500mg/day) and risperidone (3-5mg/day)
compared to each other and fluphenazine (10-15mg/day) on rates of discharge, quality of
life, and independent living skills.
5. To assess prolactin levels and to evaluate any relationship with sexual dysfunction and
menstrual irregularities.
6. To evaluate the possible differential impact of treatment conditions on cognitive
functioning including measures of attention, motor speed, problem solving, verbal and
visual memory, and verbal processing speed.
7. To measure changes in weight and health consequences associated with weight changes.
Clinical Details
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the new antipsychotics, quetiapine(300-500mg/day) and risperidone(3-5mg/day) compared to each other and to fluphenazine(10-15mg/day), a high potency typical antipsychotic
Detailed description:
This is a three arm multi-center randomized double-blind study. After open label treatment
with each individual being optimized with routine antipsychotic treatment for 4-6 weeks to
prospectively establish lack of response to conventional antipsychotic therapy,
approximately 180 patients with schizophrenia who are experiencing clinically significant
psychotic symptoms will be recruited (minimum 150 enrolled) in the double-blind period of
the study. All participants will sign consent forms before participating in this research
study. If participants choose to enroll in the high dose quetiapine arm (period IIIb), they
will sign an additional consent form before entering period IIIb.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 65 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females, between ages 18 and 65 year sof age.
- Females of childbearing potential must agree to use medically accepted means of
contraception.
- A diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the DSM-IV.
- Subjects must meet retrospective criteria for treatment-resistance as defined:
1. Persistent positive psychotic symptoms.
2. Current presence of at least a moderately severe illness as rated by the total
BPRS.
3. Persistence of illness- No evidence of good functioning in the last five years.
4. Drug-refectory condition defined as at least two periods of treatment in the
preceding significant symptom relief.
- Subjects must been judged competent to consent by the ESC evaluation and provide
voluntary informed consent.
- Subjects must be reliable. They must agree to cooperate with all tests and
examinations required by the protocol.
- Patients msut have a normal ophthalmoscopic exam within 6 months of a full eye exam
if any lense abnormality prior to entering study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Females who are either pregnant or lactating.
- Serious medical illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory,
cardiovascular, endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease such
that hospitalization for the disease is anticipated within three months or death is
anticipated with three years.
- History of severe allergies or multiple adverse drug reactions.
- DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence within the past month.
- Any DSM-IV organic mental disorder.
- Judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk.
- Definitive failure to show clinically significant response (improved in CGI score of
at least 1 point) to and adequate trial of clozapine (600mg/day for at least 6 weeks)
- Uncontrolled seizures within the past 6 months.
Locations and Contacts
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Catonsville, Maryland 21228, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: November 2003
Last updated: March 4, 2015
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