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Efficacy and Safety of Iloperidone Compared With Placebo and Active Control in Subjects With Acute Schizophrenia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00254202
Lead Sponsor
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of iloperidone compared to placebo and an active comparator in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia in acute exacerbation.

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting an estimated 1% of the world's population. Patients with schizophrenia suffer from productive symptoms (e.g., hallucinations and delusions), and deficit symptoms (e.g., a reduction or absence of normal behaviors or emotions). Other symptoms include a reduced ability to recall and learn new information.

Iloperidone is being development as a treatment for symptoms of schizophrenia. This trial will test the safety and efficacy of iloperidone in patients with an acute exacerbation of the disease.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
593
Inclusion Criteria
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • PANSS-T of at least 70 at screening and baseline
Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinically significant disease of the heart, kidneys, liver or gastrointestinal system
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IloperidoneIloperidoneOral iloperidone
PlaceboPlaceboOral placebo
ZiprasidoneZiprasidoneOral ziprasidone
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Symptom Scale Total (PANSS-T) Score4 weeks

The PANSS is a 30-item scale developed to assess the severity of symptoms of schizophrenia. The PANSS items are divided into positive, negative, and general psychopathology factors. Items are rated on a scale of 1 (absent) to 7 (extremely severe). The PANSS-T score is the sum of scores for all 30 PANSS items (i.e., the sum of the three subscales), with a minimum score of 30 and a maximum score of 210. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Vanda Investigational Site

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Chinawaltair, Visakha Patnam, India

Vanda Investgational Site

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Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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