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SchizophreniaPhase 2NCT00103727

Study Of Talnetant Versus Placebo And Risperidone In Schizophrenia

A Phase 2 study testing Talnetant and risperidone in people with Schizophrenia, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 22 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study will evaluate whether talnetant (200mg, 400mg, 600mg) twice a day is effective compared to placebo and risperidone 1-3mg twice a day in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
Talnetant and risperidone
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
282 participants
Where
22 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2004to Oct 2005
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must have schizophrenia which is not secondary to another medical condition or substance abuse.
  • Require inpatient hospitalization.
  • Woman may enroll only if they are not of child-bearing potential OR are on a protocol-approved birth control method.

Who cannot join

  • Subject is in their first episode of schizophrenia.
  • Subject has other psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder.
  • Subject has schizophrenia symptoms from taking another medicine or drug of abuse, or due to a general medical condition.
  • Subject has a recent history of substance dependence/dependence, or tests positive for illicit drug.
  • Subject has an unstable medical disorder, or any significant medical disorder including autistic disorder, organic brain disease, liver dysfunction, epilepsy or seizures, or is at increased risk of developing cerebrovascular problems like stroke.
  • Subject has any significant abnormalities in any of the screening tests (ECGs, labs, physical examinations, etc.).
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  • Subject poses a current serious suicidal or homicidal risk.
  • Subject has a positive pregnancy test, or is lactating or planning to become pregnant within one month of the study.
  • Subject has recently or is currently participating in another clinical study.
  • Subject is stabilized on their current schizophrenia treatment.
  • Subject needs to take any of the medicines not permitted in the study, or has recently had ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) or TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation).
  • Subject was non-responsive to two or more adequate trials of antipsychotic treatments over the past 2 years.
  • Subject has had an allergic or significant reaction to any of the study drugs, or can't take risperidone.

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 1 country.

22 sites in 1 country

United States22 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Anaheim, California, 92805

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Austin, Texas, 78756

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cerritos, California, 90703

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Clementon, New Jersey, 08021

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Garden Grove, California, 92845

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Glendale, California, 91206

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Irving, Texas, 75062

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201

  • GSK Investigational Site

    National City, California, 91950

  • GSK Investigational Site

    North Miami, Florida, 33161

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oceanside, California, 92056

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19131

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Pico Rivera, California, 90660

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Richmond, Virginia, 23294

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rosemead, California, 91770

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92126

  • GSK Investigational Site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63118

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Upland, California, 91786

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Parallel Group Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed-Dose of Talnetant Versus Placebo Versus Risperidone in Subjects With Schizophrenia

This study will evaluate whether talnetant (200mg, 400mg, 600mg) twice a day is effective compared to placebo and risperidone 1-3mg twice a day in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Study subjects will be treated with study drug for up to 6 weeks and will then return for a follow-up visit 2 weeks later. About 275 patients with schizophrenia will be enrolled in this study.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Being tested
Talnetant, placebo, risperidone
Keywords
paranoid, catatonic, undifferentiated types, disorganized
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Catatonia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TalnetantDrug

    talnetant

  • placeboOther

    Placebo Comparator

  • risperidoneOther

    Active Comparator

Study groups in NCT00103727
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
talnetantExperimental200mg, 400mg, 600mg) twice a day
Receives: Drug: Talnetant
placeboPlacebo comparatorplacebo
Receives: Other: placebo
risperidoneActive comparator3mg twice a day
Receives: Other: risperidone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary outcome measure is change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at Week 6 compared to baseline values.

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The secondary measures assess both efficacy (cognition, depression) as well as a variety of safety/tolerability endpoints (adverse events, motor function, laboratory measures).

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Feb 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completionOct 2005
  4. Study completionOct 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
282 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00103727
Sponsor's protocol ID
SB-223412/093
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
14 Feb 2005
Last updated
29 Apr 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Talnetant and risperidone in people with Schizophrenia, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 22 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary outcome measure is change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at Week 6 compared to baseline values. (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2015.

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