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PALMFlexS: Paliperidone Palmitate Flexible Dosing in Schizophrenia

Conditions
Schizophrenia
MedDRA version: 17.0Level: PTClassification code 10039626Term: SchizophreniaSystem Organ Class: 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders
Therapeutic area: Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03]
Registration Number
EUCTR2009-018022-30-PT
Lead Sponsor
Janssen-Cilag International N.V.
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

Meet the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia; Currently non-acute, i.e., on the same antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of schizophrenia given in an adequate dose and a CGI-S change <= 1 in the past 4 weeks before enrollment; Patient has been given an adequate dose of either an appropiate oral antipsychotic, or a protocol-defined LAI antipsychotic for an adequate period of time prior to enrollment, but current treatment is considered unsuccessful OR Patients with acute symptoms of schizophrenia, previously treated with an oral antipsychotic, having a baseline total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score >= 80 and a baseline CGI-S score >= 4; Women must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile, abstinent (at the discretion of the investigator/per local regulations), or if sexually active, be practicing a highly effective method of birth control as local regulations permit, and before entry, must agree to continue to use the same method of contraception throughout the study; Is cooperative and reliable, and agrees to receive regular injections and complete all aspects of the protocol; Men must agree to use a double barrier method of birth control and to not donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 900
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100

Exclusion Criteria

The patient’s psychiatric diagnosis is due to direct pharmacological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse or medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., clinically notable hypothyroidism); First antipsychotic treatment ever, i.e., patient has never been treated with antipsychotics before and antipsychotic treatment given in this study will be the first antipsychotic treatment that the patient will have ever received; On clozapine during the last 3 months; Patients who remain at imminent risk of suicide even after clinical intervention; Serious unstable medical condition, including recent and present clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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