Clinical trials: Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Glucose and Lipid Metabolism on Antipsychotic Medication
This project aims to a) evaluate the effects of selected antipsychotic medications on insulin action in skeletal muscle (glucose disposal), liver (glucose production) and adipose tissue (whole-body lipolysis), b) evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- Glulipid (NCT00515723)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
A Trial Comparing Risperidone Long-Acting Injection With Oral Antipsychotic in the Treatment of Early Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of risperidone long-acting injection (LAI) versus oral antipsychotics in participants with recent onset psychosis (abnormal thinking and/or…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00246259
- Testing
- Risperidone long-acting injection (LAI), Oral Antipsychotic
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada
Bipolar Disorder
Comparative Effectiveness Study for Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of lithium and quetiapine for the treatment of individuals with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01331304
- Testing
- Lithium, Quetiapine
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Efficacy and Tolerability of Switching to Ziprasidone From Other Antipsychotics
Because ziprasidone has not been extensively studied and is not widely accepted in the severely mentally ill in State hospitals this study aims to demonstrate its effectiveness and relative lack of side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00458211
- Testing
- ziprasidone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bronx Psychiatric Center
Mental Health, Psychotic Disorders
Monitoring and Management for Metabolic Side Effects of Antipsychotics
The purpose of this study is to test an approach for implementing guideline recommendations for assessing and managing metabolic side effects (including weight gain, diabetes, elevated lipids) in patients prescribed antipsychotic…
- Trial name
- AMMP (NCT01875861)
- Testing
- Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Plus Facilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Schizophrenia
Long-acting Injectable Risperidone in Patients With Schizophrenia After an Acute Episode
The primary objective of this randomized trial was to investigate whether early initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta after an acute episode was not inferior to the routine approach (oral treatment for 12 weeks followed…
- Trial name
- NCT00216671
- Testing
- early initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta, routine initiation of treatment with Risperdal Consta
- Where
- 31 sites in Denmark, Finland and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and the Effects of Risperidone Compared With Other Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs on the Growth and Sexual Maturation in Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of risperidone compared with other atypical antipsychotic drugs on the physical maturity, growth and development of children, and the risk of prolactin-related adverse events…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Conduct and Other Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01050582
- Testing
- Risperidone, Other atypical antipsychotic drugs
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Schizophrenia
Study of a Novel Antipsychotic ITI-007 in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether ITI-007 is effective in reducing symptoms associated with schizophrenia in patients who are having an acute worsening of their psychosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01499563
- Testing
- ITI-007, Risperidone
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Telmisartan as an Adjunctive Treatment for Metabolic Problems in Patients With Schizophrenia
This is a 12-week, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of telmisartan 80 mg/day as an adjunctive to clozapine or olanzapine therapy, in 70 schizophrenia subjects to examine telmisartan's effect on glucose…
- Trial name
- NCT00981526
- Testing
- Telmisartan, Clozapine, Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Risperidone-induced Hyperprolactinemia
Calcium and Vitamin D to Optimize Bone Mass in Boys With Risperidone-induced Hyperprolactinemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether calcium and vitamin D supplementation, over a nine-month period, optimizes bone mineralization in boys with risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00799383
- Testing
- Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Chadi A. Calarge
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
A Patient-Centered Approach to Improve Screening for Side Effects of Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs)
The purpose of this study is to determine if individuals with serious mental illnesses exposed to a patient-centered computerized tool versus printed educational materials have higher rates of screening for the metabolic side…
- Trial name
- NCT00677898
- Testing
- Patient-centered computerized tool, Written educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
A Definitive Estrogen Patch Study (ADEPT)
OBJECTIVE: To test the use of adjunctive estrogen in a 8 week, three-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in the treatment of psychotic symptoms in women with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder(Not in Manic Phase)
- Trial name
- NCT00357006
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- The Alfred
Diabetes
Examining the Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Insulin Sensitivity
This study will examine the effects of two different antipsychotic medications on control of blood sugar in people who are at risk of diabetes but mentally healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT00895921
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Schizophrenia
Adjuvant Treatment With a Glycine Uptake Inhibitor in Participants With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (P05695) (MK-8435-001)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether MK-8435 (Org 25935) is more effective than placebo in improving negative symptoms in participants with schizophrenia who are concurrently treated with a stable dose of a second…
- Trial name
- GIANT (NCT00725075)
- Testing
- MK-8435 (Org 25935) 4-8 mg, MK-8435 (Org 25935) 12-16 mg
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
A Study of Relapse Prevention and the Effectiveness of Long-acting Injectable Risperidone and Quetiapine Tablets in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a long-acting injectable formulation of risperidone provides better effectiveness over 2 years, as measured by the time to relapse, compared with quetiapine tablets in a routine…
- Trial name
- NCT00216476
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone Long Acting Injectable (LAI), Quetiapine
- Where
- 96 sites in Austria, Bulgaria and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 753 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag International NV
Schizophrenia
Oral Versus Injectable Risperidone for Treating First-Episode Schizophrenia
This study will determine the effectiveness of oral risperidone versus long-acting injectable risperidone in treating people with first-episode schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00330551
- Testing
- Oral Risperidone, Risperidone in Long-Acting Injectable Form (Consta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Major Depressive Disorder
VA Augmentation and Switching Treatments for Improving Depression Outcomes
The overall purpose is to determine research based 'next-steps' for outpatients with major depressive disorder who have not had satisfactory outcomes to standard 'first-step' treatments.
- Trial name
- VAST-D (NCT01421342)
- Testing
- Switching: Bupropion-SR, Augmenting: Antidepressant + Bupropion-SR, Augmenting: Antidepressant + Aripiprazole
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,522 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Improving Adherence to Oral Antipsychotic Medications in People With Schizophrenia
This study will determine the comparative effectiveness of two systems designed to improve medication adherence in people with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00406718
- Testing
- Med-eMonitor, PharmCAT, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Anorexia Nervosa
A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Risperidone for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
The aim of this pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of risperidone for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Hypothesis 1: Subjects on risperidone will show a more significant decrease in body image distortion and…
- Trial name
- NCT00140426
- Testing
- Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver