SchizophreniaPhase 4NCT01577160
A Study to Evaluate Flexible Dose of Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) and Clinical Response in Participants With Schizophrenia
A Phase 4 study testing Paliperidone ER in people with Schizophrenia, run by Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of paliperidone ER for the treatment of schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self) participants. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Schizophrenia
- What is being tested?
- Paliperidone ER
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 353 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- May 2008to Apr 2009
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- Participants who are diagnosed with schizophrenia (according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [Edition 4] criteria)
- Participants with Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score greater than or equal to 4 points (moderately ill) at Screening
- Childbearing potential women who consented to the consistent use of the acceptable contraception (oral contraceptive, contraceptive injection, intrauterine device, double barrier method and contraceptive patch)
- Participants who are capable of and willing to fill out the questionnaire for themselves
- Participants who are compliant with self-medication or can receive consistent help or support
Who cannot join
- Participants with the past history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating more than usual, increased heart rate or blood pressure, or muscle pain or weakness)
- Participants with allergy or hypersensitivity to risperidone or paliperidone
- Participants who have taken clozapine, or have been exposed to the study drug within one month before screening
- Participants who have been treated with the long acting antipsychotic injection within 28 days
- Participants with significant risk including suicide or aggressive behavior
About this study
Official title: An Open Label, Prospective, Non-Comparative Study to Evaluate Flexible Dose of Paliperidone ER and Clinical Response in the Treatment of Subjects With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of paliperidone ER for the treatment of schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self) participants.
Read the detailed description
This is a multi-center (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study), open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), prospective (study following participants forward in time), non-comparative study. The total study duration will be 12 weeks for each participant and will include following visits: Screening, Week 2, 4, 8, and 12 (end of treatment or early withdrawal). The effectiveness of paliperidone ER will be evaluated at Week 12 by the proportion of responders who are evaluated as "very much improved" or "much improved" on the Clinical Global Impression improvement (CGI-I) Scale. Participants' safety will also be monitored throughout the study.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia
- Being tested
- Paliperidone ER
- Keywords
- Schizophrenia, Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
- Medical subject headings
- Schizophrenia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Paliperidone ERDrug
Participants will receive paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment will be done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Paliperidone ER |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Responders as Per Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale
The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. Responders were defined as participants evaluated as "1: very much improved" or "2: much improved" on the CGI-I scale at Week 12.
Measured: Week 12
Secondary outcomes (4)
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score at Week 12
The CGI-S rating scale is a 7 point global assessment that measures the clinician's impression of the severity of illness exhibited by a participant. A rating of 1 is equivalent to "Normal, not at all ill" and a rating of 7 is equivalent to "Among the most extremely ill participants". Higher scores indicate worsening.
Measured: Baseline, Week 12
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse.
Measured: Week 12
Change From Baseline in Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Score at Week 12
The PSP is 100-point validated clinician-rated scale that assesses degree of difficulty in 4 areas of functioning: socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disturbing and aggressive behaviors rated on 6-point scale (1=absent to 6=very severe).Total transformed score from 1 to 100 is generated from raw score based on clinical interpretation of scores generated in 4 areas of functioning, with higher transformed score indicating better function. Total score is divided into 3 levels: 71-100 (mild difficulty); 31-70 (marked difficulty) and 1-30 (severe difficulty).
Measured: Baseline, Week 12
Change From Baseline in Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) Score at Week 12
The DAI-10 is a 10-item questionnaire to assess 1) subjective experience of drug and 2) attitudes and beliefs toward neuroleptics which may influence compliance in schizophrenia participants. It is the binary scale assessing the participant's subjective response (SR). A 'compliant' response is scored as +1; a dysphoric response is scored as -1. A positive sum of items indicates a positive SR; a negative sum of scores indicates a negative SR (non-compliant). The final score is the grand total of the positive and negative points. Total score ranges from (-) 10 to (+) 10, higher score indicates positive SR (compliant) and lower score indicates negative SR (non-compliant).
Measured: Baseline, Week 12
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2012 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2008
- Primary completionApr 2009
- Study completionApr 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for SchizophreniaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 353 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd Clinical Trial, Study director, Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01577160
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR015664
- Other IDs
- R076477SCH4034, PAL-TWN-MA2
- Status last verified
- Nov 2013
- First submitted
- 12 Apr 2012
- Last updated
- 14 Jan 2014
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jan 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open Label, Prospective, Non-Comparative Study to Evaluate Flexible Dose of Paliperidone ER and Clinical Response in the Treatment of Subjects With Schizophrenia
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01577160
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR015664
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia
- Keywords
- Schizophrenia, Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 353 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan LtdIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- May 2008
- Primary completion
- Apr 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 14 Jan 2014
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of paliperidone ER for the treatment of schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self) participants.
Detailed description
This is a multi-center (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study), open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), prospective (study following participants forward in time), non-comparative study. The total study duration will be 12 weeks for each participant and will include following visits: Screening, Week 2, 4, 8, and 12 (end of treatment or early withdrawal). The effectiveness of paliperidone ER will be evaluated at Week 12 by the proportion of responders who are evaluated as "very much improved" or "much improved" on the Clinical Global Impression improvement (CGI-I) Scale. Participants' safety will also be monitored throughout the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) | Experimental | Drug: Paliperidone ER |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Participants who are diagnosed with schizophrenia (according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [Edition 4] criteria)
- Participants with Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score greater than or equal to 4 points (moderately ill) at Screening
- Childbearing potential women who consented to the consistent use of the acceptable contraception (oral contraceptive, contraceptive injection, intrauterine device, double barrier method and contraceptive patch)
- Participants who are capable of and willing to fill out the questionnaire for themselves
- Participants who are compliant with self-medication or can receive consistent help or support
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Participants with the past history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating more than usual, increased heart rate or blood pressure, or muscle pain or weakness)
- Participants with allergy or hypersensitivity to risperidone or paliperidone
- Participants who have taken clozapine, or have been exposed to the study drug within one month before screening
- Participants who have been treated with the long acting antipsychotic injection within 28 days
- Participants with significant risk including suicide or aggressive behavior
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Paliperidone ERParticipants will receive paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment will be done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score. | Drug | Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Responders as Per Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale
Time frame: Week 12
The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. Responders were defined as participants evaluated as "1: very much improved" or "2: much improved" on the CGI-I scale at Week 12.
4 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Time frame: Week 12
Change From Baseline in Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Score at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Change From Baseline in Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) Score at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jan 2014.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd Clinical Trial study director
Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Paliperidone ER in people with Schizophrenia, run by Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd.
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 5 inclusion and 5 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 14 Jan 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Jan 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Percentage of Responders as Per Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale (time frame: Week 12). 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 14 Jan 2014.