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Comparison of Intramuscular Olanzapine and Intramuscular Haloperidol in Patients With Schizophrenia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Registration Number
NCT00485901
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare intramuscular Olanzapine and intramuscular Haloperidol in changing of agitation in patients with schizophrenia

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female patients, between the ages of 18 and 65
  • Patients must have diagnosis of schizophrenia that meets disease diagnostic criteria as defined in DSM-IV
  • Patients must be considered, by the investigator, to be clinically agitated and appropriate candidates for treatment with IM medication. Investigator must believe that it is safe to administer IM olanzapine and IM comparator to the patients with respect to the safety profile of these drugs (including the anticholinergic properties of Olanzapine IM or the comparator agent)
  • Subjects' illness must not, in the opinion of the investigator, be caused by substance abuse
  • Patient must be hospitalized during the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous participation (treatment with study drug) in a Lilly sponsored intra-muscular olanzapine clinical trial
  • Serious, unstable illnesses such that death is anticipated within 1 year or intensive care unit hospitalization for the disease is anticipated within 6 months
  • Have a known diagnosis of dementia of any type, as defined in the DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR
  • Documented history of allergic reaction to study medication(s)
  • Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within 1 injection interval prior to study drug administration

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess the efficacy of IM olanzapine compared with IM haloperidol in changing of agitation from baseline to 2 hours post-first IM injection
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess treatment-emergent adverse events, change in vital signs and extrapyramidal symptoms of IM olanzapine versus IM haloperidol during the study
Assess the efficacy of IM olanzapine compared with IM haloperidol from baseline to 15 min, 30 min, 60 min and 120 minutes post-first IM injection
Compare the response rates and time to response during the 2 hours post-first IM injection.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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