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Clinical Trials/NCT00203775
NCT00203775TerminatedNot Applicable

Efficacy of Risperidone Versus Haloperidol in the Treatment of Aggression and Hostility in Psychotic Inmates

University of Connecticut1 site in 1 countryStarted: July 1, 2002Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Locations
1

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study examines the efficacy of haldol versus risperdal in the treatment of aggression in psychotic prison inmates. It is hypothsized that risperdal will be more effective in decreasing aggression than haldol.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •age 18 or over, psychotic disorder diagnosed on SCID, inmate at correctional facility for at least 2 weeks -

Exclusion Criteria

  • •active withdrawal from substances of abuse, non-psychotic individuals, pregnant women, people unable to give informed consent, patients on mood stabilizers

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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