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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Ziprasidone and Risperidone for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Chinese Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00645372
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of ziprasidone and risperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia in Chinese patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
242
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia
  • Miminum PANSS score of 60 when randomized
Exclusion Criteria
  • Planned, regular use of antipsyhotics within 1 week of randomization
  • Previous treatment with risperidone that resulted in intolerance or lack of response to risperidone

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BZiprasidone-
ARisperidone-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total scoreWeek 6
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale derived (BPRSd) scoreWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Adverse events, laboratory test changes, movement disorder scale scoresWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) scoreBaseline and Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Clinical Global Impression-Improement (CGI-I) scoreWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Change from baseline in PANSS negative subscale scoreWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Change from baseline in PANSS general psychopathology subscale scoreWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
Change from baseline in PANSS positive subscale scoreWeeks 1, 2, 4, and 6
PANSS responder rateWeeks 1, 2, 4 and 6

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Pfizer Investigational Site
🇨🇳Shanghai, China

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