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Rapid Dose Escalation of Quetiapine Versus Conventional Escalation in Acute Schizophrenic Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Registration Number
NCT00254787
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and tolerability of IR (Immediate-Release) quetiapine in a rapid escalation scheme with to the current approved label titration.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women age ≥18 to ≤65 years with acute schizophrenia
  • Provision of written informed consent prior to enrolment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Meeting the criteria for any other (than schizophrenia) psychotic disorder not in full remission, concomitant organic mental disorder or mental retardation
  • Patients with substance dependence
  • Female patients who are pregnant, lactating or at risk of pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients who discontinue the study treatment due to adverse events (AEs) during the first week (day 1 to day 7) of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and Tolerability
Number and type of adverse events
Changes in vital signs and weight
Clinically significant changes in ECG (reported as AE)
Change of Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS) score
Change of Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Werneck, Germany

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