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SchizophreniaNCT02532842

Non-Interventional Study of Participants With Newly Diagnosed Schizophrenia Treated With Paliperidone Palmitate

An observational study of Schizophrenia, run by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium at 7 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to explore hospitalization (number, length and reasons for psychiatric hospitalizations) in young, adult, newly diagnosed schizophrenia participants during the first 12 months of treatment with once monthly paliperidone palmitate in naturalistic clinical settings. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 29 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
How many people
90 participants
Where
7 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Jul 2015to Sep 2015
Phase
Observational
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 29 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Participants with Schizophrenia (according to ICD 10 or DSM IV) who were recently diagnosed (<= 1 year [y] before start of PP treatment) with >= 18 y and <=29 y of age and who received PP for at least 12 months prior to study start of the study (retrospective cohort).

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must be a man or woman aged at least 18 years but not more than 29 years at the time of the first injection of paliperidone palmitate
  • Participant must have a documented diagnosis of schizophrenia according to either Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD 10) or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM 4)
  • Participant's first psychotic episode suggestive of schizophrenia must have been clinically evident not longer than 1 year prior to the first injection of paliperidone palmitate
  • Participant must have documentation (medical records) of at least 12 months (365 +/- 31 days) continuous treatment with paliperidone palmitate administered for the first time as part of clinical practice. This documentation must have been completed in the participant's records before the initiation of the study site
  • Participant must have initiated paliperidone palmitate treatment after the launch date (ie, commercial availability) of paliperidone palmitate at his/her respective site

Who cannot join

  • Participant has either an ICD 10 or DSM 4 axis I diagnosis other than schizophrenia
  • Participant was diagnosed with alcohol or drug dependence (except for nicotine and caffeine dependence) according to either ICD 10 or DSM 4 criteria within 1 month prior to initiation of paliperidone palmitate treatment or during the 12 month documentation period
  • Participant was treated with any long acting injectable antipsychotic prior to paliperidone palmitate initiation or with a long-acting injectable antipsychotic other than paliperidone palmitate during the 12 month documentation period
  • Participant received an investigational drug (including investigational vaccines) or used an invasive investigational medical device within 30 days prior to paliperidone palmitate initiation or during the 12 month documentation period
  • Participant participated in an interventional or a non-interventional clinical study during the 12 month documentation period

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 3 countries.

7 sites in 3 countries

Croatia3 sites
  • Study site

    Rijeka

  • Study site

    Split

  • Study site

    Zagreb

Other trials in Croatia

Russia2 sites
  • Study site

    Moscow

  • Study site

    Saint Petersburg

Other trials in Russia

Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Study site

    Ankara

  • Study site

    Denizli

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Paliperidone Palmitate in Early Schizophrenia - A Retrospective, Non-interventional Study of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Schizophrenia Treated With Paliperidone Palmitate Over a 12-Month Period

The primary objective of this study is to explore hospitalization (number, length and reasons for psychiatric hospitalizations) in young, adult, newly diagnosed schizophrenia participants during the first 12 months of treatment with once monthly paliperidone palmitate in naturalistic clinical settings.

Read the detailed description

This is a retrospective, non-interventional, multicenter study to retrospectively evaluate hospitalization and medical resource use, patterns of paliperidone palmitate use, and clinical outcomes documented within the medical records of young, adult, newly diagnosed schizophrenia participants for the first 12 months of continuous treatment with paliperidone palmitate. Only retrospective data available from clinical routine practice and documented in a participant's medical record will be collected. The study will be conducted in countries within the EMEA region in which paliperidone palmitate is approved and available. The study will be considered complete with the last data collection for the last participant participating in the study.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Paliperidone palmitate
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02532842
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Participants with SchizophreniaThis is a retrospective, non-interventional, multicenter study to retrospectively evaluate hospitalization and medical resource use, patterns of paliperidone palmitate use, and clinical outcomes documented within the medical records of young, adult, newly diagnosed schizophrenia participants for the first 12 months of continuous treatment with paliperidone palmitate. Only retrospective data available from clinical routine practice and documented in a participant's medical record will be collected.

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Hospitalizations

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Number of Treatment Patterns of paliperidone palmitate as measured by patient records

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Treatment response Based on clinical illness, symptom severity and measurements of functioning Score

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Parameters of Psychosocial Functioning based on questionnaire

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Medical Resource Utilization

    Measured: 12 months

  5. Psychiatric hospitalizations preceding the first paliperidone palmitate injection

    Measured: 12 months

  6. Number of Participants with Adverse Events

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completionSep 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02532842
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR105892
Other IDs
R092670SCH4041
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
4 Aug 2015
Last updated
3 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Schizophrenia, run by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium at 7 sites in 3 countries.

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 3 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Croatia, Russia, Turkey (Türkiye). 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.

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?

Number of Hospitalizations (time frame: 12 months). 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 3 Nov 2015.

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