Acute SchizophreniaPhase 3PRISMA-3NCT03160521
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Risperidone in Situ Microparticle (ISM)® in Patients With Acute Schizophrenia
A Phase 3 study testing Risperidone ISM 75 mg and Risperidone ISM 100 mg in people with Acute Schizophrenia, run by Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories at 31 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramuscular (IM) injections of Risperidone ISM® (75 or 100 mg) or placebo, in patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Acute Schizophrenia
- What is being tested?
- Risperidone ISM 75 mg and Risperidone ISM 100 mg
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 438 participants
- Where
- 31 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 2 Jun 2017to 17 Dec 2018
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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
- To be eligible for enrolment into the study, each patient must meet all of the following criteria at screening:
- Capable of providing informed consent
- A signed informed consent form must be provided before any study assessments are performed
- Patients must be fluent in the language that is spoken by the investigator and the study site staff (including raters) and must be able to read and understand the words in which the informed consent is written
- Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years
- Body mass index 18.5 to 40.0 kg/m2 (inclusive)
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- Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria
- Currently experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse with onset < 2 months before screening
- If inpatient at screening, has been hospitalized for < 2 weeks for the current exacerbation
- ≥ 2 years have elapsed since initial onset of active-phase schizophrenia symptoms
- Has been able to achieve outpatient status for > 4 months during the past year
- Has previously had a clinically significant beneficial response (improvement in schizophrenia symptoms), as determined by the investigator, to treatment with an antipsychotic medication other than clozapine
- Agrees to discontinue prohibited medications as applicable and as clinically indicated according to investigator instructions
- Dosages of all permitted medications are considered to have been stable (with the exception of medication to be used on an as-needed basis) for ≥ 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit and to remain stable during participation in this study
- Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) results at the screening and baseline visits meets the following criteria:
- Total score between 80 and 120, inclusive b. Score of ≥ 4 (moderate or greater) for ≥ 2 of the following Positive Scale items: i. Item 1 (P1: delusions) ii. Item 2 (P2: conceptual disorganization) iii. Item 3 (P3: hallucinatory behavior) iv. Item 6 (P6: suspiciousness/persecution)
- Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score of ≥ 4 (moderately ill or worse)
- Resides in a stable living situation and is anticipated to return to that same stable living situation after discharge from the inpatient study unit, in the opinion of the investigator
- Has an identified reliable informant who is anticipated to remain the same after the patient is discharged from the inpatient study unit, in the opinion of the investigator
- Meets the following criteria:
- If a sexually active, is using a medically accepted contraceptive method, and will continue to use such throughout participation in this study (and for ≥ 6 months after the last dose of IM study drug has been administered); acceptable methods include the following: i. Condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent ii. Diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide iii. Intrauterine device iv. Hormonal contraceptive b. If not currently sexually active, them meets the following criteria: i. Agrees that if sexually activity resumes while participating in this study, a medically accepted contraception method will be used
- Willing and able to be confined to an inpatient study unit for up to 2 weeks (or longer if clinically indicated), as applicable and as clinically indicated according to investigator instructions
- Agrees not to post any personal medical data related to the study or information related to the study on any website or social media site (eg, Facebook, Twitter, and others) during the study duration
Who cannot join
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria at screening will not be permitted to enroll in the study:
- History of proven inadequate clinical response to treatment with therapeutic doses (with good compliance) of risperidone or paliperidone
- History of treatment resistance, defined as failure to respond to 2 discrete adequate trials (≥ 4 weeks with an adequate dose) of 2 different antipsychotic medications; history of clozapine use (exception: use was not because of treatment resistance or refractory psychotic symptoms)
- Improvement in PANSS total score 20% or greater between the initial screening visit and first injection
- Known or suspected intolerance of or allergy or hypersensitivity to risperidone, paliperidone, or any of the excipients in the IM formulations of these
- History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, clinically significant tardive dyskinesia, or tardive dystonia
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- History of any other medical condition that is considered to pose any unjustifiable risk or interfere with study assessments
- Clinically significant extrapyramidal symptoms at screening or baseline
- Answer of "yes" on item 4 or on item 5 of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (ideation) with the most recent episode occurring within the past 2 months, or answer "yes" to any of the 5 items (behavior) with an episode occurring within the last year
- Current diagnosis or a history of substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria within 6 months prior to the screening visit (with the exception of tobacco, mild cannabis, or mild alcohol use disorder) or a positive drug screen test (with the exception of cannabis) verified by repeat testing
- Lifetime history of diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder
- Clinically significant comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders including any of the following:
- Current untreated or unstable major depressive disorder
- Clinically significant cognitive difficulties including dementia, delirium, or amnesic syndrome, within the past 2 years and would interfere with participation in the study
- Any other psychiatric condition that would, in the judgment of the investigator, interfere with participation in the study
- Clinically significant or unstable medical illness/condition/disorder that would be anticipated, in the investigator's opinion, to potentially compromise patient safety or adversely affect the evaluation of efficacy, including (but not necessarily limited to) the following:
- Clinically significant hypotension or hypertension not stabilized by medical therapy (diastolic blood pressure > 105 mmHg)
- Unstable thyroid dysfunction in the past 6 months
- Malignant tumor within the last 5 years
- Neurologic conditions including the following:
- History of seizure disorder or condition associated with seizures ii. History of brain tumor, subdural hematoma, or other clinically significant neurological condition within the past 12 months iii. Head trauma with loss of consciousness within 12 months before screening iv. Active acute or chronic central nervous system infection v. Stroke within 6 months before screening e. Cardiac conditions including the following: i. Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, or cardiac conduction defect ii. History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the last 3 months before screening, or clinically significant abnormality on screening or baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) including but not limited to the following: QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) > 465 msec if male or > 485 msec if female
- Laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient, or any of the following laboratory abnormalities at screening or baseline:
- Aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase value ≥ 2 times the upper limit of the laboratory normal reference range
- Hemoglobin A1c > 9%
- Absolute neutrophil count ≤ 1.5 × 103 μL
- Platelet count ≤ 75 × 103 μL
- Creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min
- Positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B surface antigen, or antihepatitis C virus antibody
- Positive pregnancy test result
- Urine drug screen at screening or baseline shows a positive result for any of the tested substances (potential exceptions: results positive for benzodiazepine may not be exclusionary if the investigator confirms that such medication was medically indicated and consults the medical monitor before enrolling a patient with such a finding; results positive for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may not be exclusionary in certain cases only if exclusion criterion 9 is not met and only if the medical monitor provides approval)
- Pregnant, lactating, or breastfeeding
- Inadequate gluteal or deltoid musculature or excessive fat, as determined by the investigator, that would interfere with IM study drug injections
- Any contraindication for IM injections
- Receipt of any long-acting antipsychotic medication by IM injection within 60 days before screening
- Current involuntary hospitalization or incarceration
- Hospitalized for more than 30 days during the 90 days before screening
- Participation in another clinical study in which the patient received an experimental or investigational drug or agent within 6 months before screening
- Participation in a clinical study with Risperidone ISM within 1 year before screening
- Study site personnel and/or persons employed by the investigator or study site or is an immediate family member of such persons
- Patients taking any prohibited concomitant medication (see Section 3.2.2.1.1) at the time of randomization visit
- Clinically significant ocular disease or visual impairment interfering with the planned ophthalmological examinations or that in the investigator's opinion could potentially compromise patients' ocular safety
- Patients with planned or anticipated need for ocular surgery during the treatment period of the trial
Trial locations and contacts
31 sites in 2 countries.
31 sites in 2 countries
United States20 sites
Atlanta Center for Medical Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331
Community Clinical Research Inc.
Austin, Texas, 78754
Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009
CIMU Bellflower
Cerritos, California, 90703
Carolina Clinical Triasl Inc
Charleston, South Carolina, 29407
Midwest Clinical Research Center
Dayton, Ohio, 45417
InSite Clinical Research
DeSoto, Texas, 75115
Precise Research Centers MS
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232
CBH Health LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC.
Garden Grove, California, 92845
Galiz Research
Hialeah, Florida, 33016
Innovative Clinical Research Inc.
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Altea Research Institute
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
Synergy Research San Diego
Lemon Grove, California, 91945
Apostle Clinical Trials
Long Beach, California, 90813
NRC Research Institute
Orange, California, 92868
CNRI-Los Angeles LLC
Pico Rivera, California, 90660
Pillar Clinical Research LLC
Richardson, Texas, 75080
Woodland Research Northwest
Rogers, Arkansas, 72758
CNRI-San Diego
San Diego, California, 92112
Ukraine11 sites
Regional Clinical Hospital n.a I.I. Mechnicov
Dnipro, 49005
Kharkiv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital
Kharkiv, 61068
Public Healthcare Institution "Kharkiv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital No. 3", Center of Urgent Psychiatry
Kharkiv, 61068
Kherson Regional Psychiatric Hospital
Kherson, 73488
Kiev City Psychiatric Hospital No. 2
Kiev, 02192
Kyiv Regional Medical Association "Psykhiatriya" in Kyiv
Kiev, 04080
CI Lviv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital. Department 20
Lviv, 79021
CI Lviv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital. Department 25
Lviv, 79021
Odesa Regional Medical Centre of Mental Health
Odesa, 65006
Maltsev Regional Clinical Psychiatric Ho
Poltava, 36013
N.I. Pyrogov Vinnytsya Natl Medical University
Vinnytsia, 21005
About this study
Official title: Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intramuscular Injections of Risperidone ISM® in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Schizophrenia
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramuscular (IM) injections of Risperidone ISM® (75 or 100 mg) or placebo, in patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia.
Read the detailed description
The study design includes a screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a follow-up period. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned, under double-blind conditions, to receive the following study drug treatments in a 1:1:1 ratio during the double-blind treatment period: Risperidone ISM® 75 mg, Risperidone ISM® 100 mg, or placebo. The IM study drug (double-blind active Risperidone ISM® or placebo) will be administered in a deltoid or gluteal muscle for a total of 3 times, once every 4 weeks, during the 12-week treatment period.
If indicated for an individual patient, prohibited medications may be washed out during the screening period. Patients who have never taken Risperidone must have a brief trial of oral Risperidone in order to ensure a lack of any clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions before the first dose of the study drug is administered.
Efficacy will be assessed by describing changes in scores on standard psychiatric assessment tools at each visit. Safety assessments will also be conducted at each visit.
The primary objective of this study is the following:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Risperidone ISM as compared with that of placebo in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
The secondary objectives of this study are the following:
- To characterize safety and tolerability of Risperidone ISM as compared with that of placebo in patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
- To quantify healthcare resource utilization (HRU), health-related quality of life (HRQL), and social functioning in patients treated with Risperidone ISM versus placebo for an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
- To explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Risperidone ISM and associations with efficacy
Patients who complete planned double-blind study drug treatments and study evaluations may be eligible to participate in an optional long-term extension segment of the study in which treatment with open-label Risperidone ISM 75 or 100 mg (randomly assigned) would begin immediately; for patients who do not participate in the extension segment, a safety follow-up phone contact will occur after the end-of-treatment visit.
In addition to patients continuing from the double-blind segment of the study (rollover patients), patients not previously enrolled in the study (de novo patients) may be eligible to enter the long-term extension segment of the study. These patients will be evaluated for eligibility at a screening visit and, if eligible, will be allocated to receive either 75 or 100 mg Risperidone ISM every 4 weeks for approximately 12 months.
- Conditions
- Acute Schizophrenia
- Being tested
- Risperidone ISM 75 mg, Risperidone ISM 100 mg, Placebo of Risperidone ISM
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Risperidone ISM 75 mgDrug
Also called Risperidone ISM
Monthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle.
Risperidone ISM 100 mgDrug
Also called Risperidone ISM
Monthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle.
Placebo of Risperidone ISMDrug
Also called PLACEBO
Monthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Risperidone ISM 75 mg | Experimental | Patients assigned to this arm will received 75 mg of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. Receives: Drug: Risperidone ISM 75 mg |
| Risperidone ISM 100 mg | Experimental | Patients assigned to this arm will received 100 mg of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. Receives: Drug: Risperidone ISM 100 mg |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Patients assigned to this arm will received placebo of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. Receives: Drug: Placebo of Risperidone ISM |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
PANSS Total Score Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a 30-item clinician-rated instrument for assessing the symptoms of schizophrenia.The 30 symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS total score is the sum of all 30 PANSS items and ranges from 30 to 210, with 30 indicating absence of symptoms of schizophrenia and 210 indicating extreme ratings of all 30 symptoms. Negative change from baseline scores indicate improvements in symptoms whereas higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
Secondary outcomes (7)
CGI-S Total Score Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
The Clinician Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score is a 7-point clinician-rated scale for assessing the global severity of the illness. 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". Negative change from baseline scores indicate improvement in the severity of illness whereas higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
CGI-I Score Mean at Endpoint
The Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score consists of a single 7-point rating score total improvement, regardless of whether or not the change it is due entirely to drug treatment.
Scores are: 1, Very much improved; 2, Much improved; 3, Minimally improved; 4, No change; 5, Minimally worse; 6, Much worse; or 7, Very much worse.
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline double-blind assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
Overall Response Rate at Endpoint
Overall response was defined as either PANSS total score ≥ 30% decrease from baseline, or CGI-I score of 2 (much improved) or 1 (very much improved).
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment
PANSS Response Rate at Endpoint
The definition of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) response was a decrease from baseline in PANSS total score of ≥ 30% (improvement of symptoms).
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline double-blind assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment
PANSS Positive Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
The PANSS consisted of three subscales that contained a total of 30 symptom constructs. For each symptom construct, severity is rated on a 7-point scale, with a score of 1 indicated the absence of symptoms and a score of 7 indicated extremely severe symptoms. In positive subscale, the 7 positive symptom constructs were: delusions, conceptual disorganization, hallucinatory behavior, excitement, grandiosity, suspiciousness/persecution, and hostility.
PANSS Positive Subscale Score ranges from 7 (absence of symptoms) to 49 (extremely severe symptoms).
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
PANSS Negative Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
The PANSS consisted of three subscales: a total of 30 symptom constructs. For each symptom construct, severity was rated on a 7-point scale, with a score of 1 indicated- absence of symptoms and a score of 7 indicated- extremely severe symptoms. The PANSS negative subscale score was the sum of the rating scores for the 7 negative scale items from the PANSS panel. The 7 negative symptom constructs were: blunted affect, emotional withdrawal, poor rapport, passive apathetic withdrawal, difficulty in abstract thinking, lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation and stereotyped thinking. PANSS Negative Subscale Score ranges from 7 (absence of symptoms) to 49 (extremely severe symptoms).
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
PANSS General Psychopathology Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
The PANSS consisted of three subscales that contained a total of 30 symptom constructs. For each symptom construct, severity is rated on a 7-point scale, with a score of 1 indicated the absence of symptoms and a score of 7 indicated extremely severe symptoms. The general psychopathology scale consists of 16 items which measure somatic concern, anxiety, guilt feelings, tension, mannerisms and posturing, depression, motor retardation, uncooperativeness, unusual thought content, disorientation, poor attention, lack of judgment and insight, disturbance of volition, poor impulse control, preoccupation and active social avoidance. PANSS General Psychopathology Subscale Score ranges from 16 (absence of symptoms) to 112 (extremely severe symptoms).
Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
Measured: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 May 2017
- Study start2 Jun 2017
- Primary completion17 Dec 2018
- Study completion17 Dec 2018
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.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Acute 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 438 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Robert Litman, Principal investigator, CBH Health LLCYuriy Filts, Principal investigator, CI Lviv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital. Department 25
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03160521
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ROV-RISP-2016-01
- Acronym
- PRISMA-3
- Status last verified
- Jan 2022
- First submitted
- 12 May 2017
- Last updated
- 22 Feb 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Correll CU, Litman RE, Filts Y, Llaudo J, Naber D, Torres F, Martinez J. Efficacy and safety of once-monthly Risperidone ISM(R) in schizophrenic patients with an acute exacerbation. NPJ Schizophr. 2020 Nov 25;6(1):37. doi: 10.1038/s41537-020-00127-y.
PubMed 33239746
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Feb 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intramuscular Injections of Risperidone ISM® in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Schizophrenia
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03160521
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PRISMA-3 / ROV-RISP-2016-01
- Conditions
- Acute Schizophrenia
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 438 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Rovi Pharmaceuticals LaboratoriesIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 2 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Dec 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Dec 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 May 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 4 Feb 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramuscular (IM) injections of Risperidone ISM® (75 or 100 mg) or placebo, in patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia.
Detailed description
The study design includes a screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a follow-up period. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned, under double-blind conditions, to receive the following study drug treatments in a 1:1:1 ratio during the double-blind treatment period: Risperidone ISM® 75 mg, Risperidone ISM® 100 mg, or placebo. The IM study drug (double-blind active Risperidone ISM® or placebo) will be administered in a deltoid or gluteal muscle for a total of 3 times, once every 4 weeks, during the 12-week treatment period.
If indicated for an individual patient, prohibited medications may be washed out during the screening period. Patients who have never taken Risperidone must have a brief trial of oral Risperidone in order to ensure a lack of any clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions before the first dose of the study drug is administered.
Efficacy will be assessed by describing changes in scores on standard psychiatric assessment tools at each visit. Safety assessments will also be conducted at each visit.
The primary objective of this study is the following:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Risperidone ISM as compared with that of placebo in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
The secondary objectives of this study are the following:
- To characterize safety and tolerability of Risperidone ISM as compared with that of placebo in patients with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
- To quantify healthcare resource utilization (HRU), health-related quality of life (HRQL), and social functioning in patients treated with Risperidone ISM versus placebo for an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
- To explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Risperidone ISM and associations with efficacy
Patients who complete planned double-blind study drug treatments and study evaluations may be eligible to participate in an optional long-term extension segment of the study in which treatment with open-label Risperidone ISM 75 or 100 mg (randomly assigned) would begin immediately; for patients who do not participate in the extension segment, a safety follow-up phone contact will occur after the end-of-treatment visit.
In addition to patients continuing from the double-blind segment of the study (rollover patients), patients not previously enrolled in the study (de novo patients) may be eligible to enter the long-term extension segment of the study. These patients will be evaluated for eligibility at a screening visit and, if eligible, will be allocated to receive either 75 or 100 mg Risperidone ISM every 4 weeks for approximately 12 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Risperidone ISM 75 mg | Experimental | Drug: Risperidone ISM 75 mgPatients assigned to this arm will received 75 mg of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. |
| Risperidone ISM 100 mg | Experimental | Drug: Risperidone ISM 100 mgPatients assigned to this arm will received 100 mg of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placebo of Risperidone ISMPatients assigned to this arm will received placebo of Risperidone ISM during double-blind treatment period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (23 listed)
- To be eligible for enrolment into the study, each patient must meet all of the following criteria at screening:
- Capable of providing informed consent
- Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years
- Body mass index 18.5 to 40.0 kg/m2 (inclusive)
- Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria
Key exclusion criteria (42 listed)
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria at screening will not be permitted to enroll in the study:
- History of proven inadequate clinical response to treatment with therapeutic doses (with good compliance) of risperidone or paliperidone
- History of treatment resistance, defined as failure to respond to 2 discrete adequate trials (≥ 4 weeks with an adequate dose) of 2 different antipsychotic medications; history of clozapine use (exception: use was not because of treatment resistance or refractory psychotic symptoms)
- Improvement in PANSS total score 20% or greater between the initial screening visit and first injection
- Known or suspected intolerance of or allergy or hypersensitivity to risperidone, paliperidone, or any of the excipients in the IM formulations of these
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Risperidone ISM 75 mgAlso: Risperidone ISMMonthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle. | Drug | Risperidone ISM 75 mg |
| Risperidone ISM 100 mgAlso: Risperidone ISMMonthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle. | Drug | Risperidone ISM 100 mg |
| Placebo of Risperidone ISMAlso: PLACEBOMonthly (once every 4 weeks) IM injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
PANSS Total Score Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a 30-item clinician-rated instrument for assessing the symptoms of schizophrenia.The 30 symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale that ranges from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The PANSS total score is the sum of all 30 PANSS items and ranges from 30 to 210, with 30 indicating absence of symptoms of schizophrenia and 210 indicating extreme ratings of all 30 symptoms. Negative change from baseline scores indicate improvements in symptoms whereas higher scores mean a worse outcome. Endpoint is defined as study day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment if early discontinuation.
7 secondary outcomes
CGI-S Total Score Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
CGI-I Score Mean at Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
Overall Response Rate at Endpoint
Time frame: Day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment
PANSS Response Rate at Endpoint
Time frame: Day 85 or the last post-baseline assessment
PANSS Positive Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
PANSS Negative Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
PANSS General Psychopathology Subscale Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint
Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Feb 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 33239746Correll CU, Litman RE, Filts Y, Llaudo J, Naber D, Torres F, Martinez J. Efficacy and safety of once-monthly Risperidone ISM(R) in schizophrenic patients with an acute exacerbation. NPJ Schizophr. 2020 Nov 25;6(1):37. doi: 10.1038/s41537-020-00127-y.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Robert Litman principal investigator
CBH Health LLC
Yuriy Filts principal investigator
CI Lviv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital. Department 25
31 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Risperidone ISM 75 mg and Risperidone ISM 100 mg in people with Acute Schizophrenia, run by Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories at 31 sites in 2 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 23 inclusion and 42 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 22 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 31 sites in United States, Ukraine. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
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 4 Feb 2022). 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?
PANSS Total Score Mean Change From Baseline to Endpoint (time frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Day 85 (or the last post-baseline assessment)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03160521, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 22 Feb 2022.