Status:

COMPLETED

Risperidone Augmentation in Patients With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stanley Medical Research Institute

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

We propose a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to study the effectiveness and tolerability of adding risperidone to stable yet only partially remitted patients with schizophrenia maintained on cl...

Detailed Description

Specific Aims - We propose a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to study the effectiveness and tolerability of adding risperidone to stable yet only partially remitted patients with schizophrenia ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia (any subtype) based on chart review and patient interview by research psychiatrist
  • Ages 18-65
  • Stable residual psychiatric symptoms defined as PANSS score greater than 60
  • On clozapine monotherapy with plasma level of at least 200 ng/mL (unless the patient refuses a dose adjustment or does not tolerate a higher dose)
  • On clozapine for at least 6 months and at a stable dose for at least 8 weeks
  • Competent to provide informed consent. If the subject has a guardian, assent must be given by the subject and consent must be given by the guardian.

Exclusion

  • Chart diagnosis of dementia or another neurodegenerative disorder, mental retardation, or a pervasive developmental disorder
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Substance use disorder (excluding nicotine use) in the past 3 months
  • Any unstable medical illness
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Investigational agent in past 30 days
  • History of adverse reaction to risperidone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00289861

Start Date

February 1 2003

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

October 31 2013

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114