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Clinical Trials/NCT00937261
NCT00937261UnknownPhase 4

Contrasting the Brain Effects of Risperidone and Invega With fMRI and PET Scanning

University of California, Irvine1 site in 1 country96 target enrollmentStarted: July 2009Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Enrollment
96
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Comparison of BOLD signal activation and FDG metabolism of the DLPFC, superior temporal gyrus and amygdala, and their interaction between Invega and Risperdal

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand brain function and psychiatric and neurological illness when taking Invega or Risperdal. The objective is to compare the brain effects of Invega to Risperdal in patients with Schizophrenia. This comparison will be evaluated with PET imaging, fMRI, and neurological ratings and assessments.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • are currently taking Risperdal and have been on the medication for at least three weeks
  • are diagnosed with schizophrenia
  • are able to provide written informed consent
  • can safely have an MRI

Exclusion Criteria

  • are treatment resistant or intolerant to Risperdal
  • have participated in another drug study in the past 28 days
  • are pregnant or trying to become pregnant or are breastfeeding
  • are colorblind
  • have a history of alcohol, cannabis, or cocaine abuse within two weeks prior to the study
  • have a current or past history of a major medical illness or have abnormal lab values which the study doctor feels is significant
  • certain medications are also exclusionary including aripiprazole.

Arms & Interventions

Risperdal

Experimental

Risperdal 2-8mg per day

Intervention: Risperidone (Drug)

Invega

Experimental

Invega 6-12mg per day

Intervention: Paliperidone (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of BOLD signal activation and FDG metabolism of the DLPFC, superior temporal gyrus and amygdala, and their interaction between Invega and Risperdal

Time Frame: approximately 6-10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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