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Long-acting Injectable Risperidone in Patients With Schizophrenia After an Acute Episode

NCT00216671 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 220

Last updated 2013-07-19

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Summary

The primary objective of this randomized trial was to investigate whether early initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta after an acute episode was not inferior to the routine approach (oral treatment for 12 weeks followed by treatment with Risperdal Consta). .

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

early initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta

25 mg to 50 mg Risperdal Consta intrmuscular injection every 14 days starting at baseline. Treatment with oral antipsychotics or risperidone will continue 21 days after the first injection of Risperdal Consta. This treatment will then be tapered off within the next 7 days.

DRUG

routine initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta

25 mg to 50 mg Risperdal Consta intrmuscular injection every 14 days starting at week 12. Treatment with oral antipsychotics or risperidone will continue 21 days after the first injection of Risperdal Consta. This treatment will then be tapered off within the next 7 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. Clinical Trial · Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Norway
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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