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SchizophreniaPhase 2NCT00254787

Rapid Dose Escalation of Quetiapine Versus Conventional Escalation in Acute Schizophrenic Patients

A Phase 2 study testing IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine fumarate (drug) in people with Schizophrenia, run by AstraZeneca at 6 sites in Germany.

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

The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and tolerability of IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine in a rapid escalation scheme with to the current approved label titration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine fumarate (drug)
How many people
30 participants
Where
6 sitesGermany
Study dates
Jun 2005to Jan 2006
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

  • Men and women age ≥18 to ≤65 years with acute schizophrenia
  • Provision of written informed consent prior to enrolment

Who cannot join

  • Meeting the criteria for any other (than schizophrenia) psychotic disorder not in full remission, concomitant organic mental disorder or mental retardation
  • Patients with substance dependence
  • Female patients who are pregnant, lactating or at risk of pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

Germany6 sites
  • Research Site

    Berlin

  • Research Site

    Cologne

  • Research Site

    Essen

  • Research Site

    Hamburg

  • Research Site

    Jena

  • Research Site

    Werneck

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About this study

Official title: Rapid Dose Escalation of Quetiapine Versus Conventional Escalation in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Schizophrenia - a Multicentre, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Randomized Study

The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and tolerability of IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine in a rapid escalation scheme with to the current approved label titration.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Being tested
IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine fumarate (drug)
Keywords
Schizophrenia
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia

What participants receive

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

  • IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine fumarate (drug)Drug

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients who discontinue the study treatment due to adverse events (AEs) during the first week (day 1 to day 7) of treatment

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Safety and Tolerability

  2. Number and type of adverse events

  3. Changes in vital signs and weight

  4. Clinically significant changes in ECG (reported as AE)

  5. Change of Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS) score

  6. Change of Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) score

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2005
  3. Study completionJan 2006

Resources

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
Enrolment
30 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00254787
Sponsor's protocol ID
D1441L00032
Other IDs
RACE, EudraCT-No. 2004-005122-45
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
15 Nov 2005
Last updated
11 Jun 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine fumarate (drug) in people with Schizophrenia, run by AstraZeneca at 6 sites in Germany.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 11 Jun 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in Germany. 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. 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?

Proportion of patients who discontinue the study treatment due to adverse events (AEs) during the first week (day 1 to day 7) of treatment. 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 11 Jun 2009.

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