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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2017/11/010391
CTRI/2017/11/010391CompletedNot Applicable

Early response to antipsychotics as a predictor to later response in non affective psychosis

Goverment Medical College and Hospital1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: December 20, 2015Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
1.Identify the early responder and non responder

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Present Study is planned to see Whether Early response to Anti-psychotics is a predictor to later reponse to Antipsychotics in Non Affective Psychosis.Two Antipsychotics were used.

Response will be seen in this follow up study of 8 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Computer generated randomization
Masking
Open Label

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patient should meet the following psychopathology severity criteria at the time of inclusion into the study 1.total score extracted from Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale should be atleast 45
  • •A score of atleast 4 [moderate] on at least 2 of following BPRS items: conceptual disorganization, suspiciousness, hallucinatory behavior and unusual thought content 3.Patient who are either drug naïve or who had relapsed in preceding 2 weeks requiring change in medications.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1.Patient with history of inadequate response to risperidone or olanzapine in the past.
  • •2.Patient with history of allergic reaction to risperidone or olanzpine 3.History of use of risperidone or olanzapine with in past 30 days before the study enrolment.
  • •4.Acute, serious or unstable co-morbid medical condition 5.Schizo-affective disorder 6.Active substance dependence except nicotine and caffeine 7.Pregnant and lactating women 8.Treatment resistant schizophrenia.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

1.Identify the early responder and non responder

Time Frame: 1t week,2nd week,4th week,6th week,8th week.

2.the response rate amongst the early non-responders after either continuing on the same antipsychotic or being switched over to another atypical antipsychotic

Time Frame: 1t week,2nd week,4th week,6th week,8th week.

Secondary Outcomes

  • 20% Reduction in the illness severity on PANSS.(2nd week)

Investigators

Sponsor
Goverment Medical College and Hospital
Sponsor Class
Government medical college

Study Sites (1)

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