An international study of improving treatment for the most severely ill with schizophrenia

ISRCTN ISRCTN41543404
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41543404
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00272584
Secondary identifying numbers N0544099315
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
17/11/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Peter J McKenna
Scientific

Box No 316
The Yews
Fulbourn Hospital
Cambridge
CB1 5EY
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1223 218814
Email peter.mckenna@virgin.net

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesBackground: Clozapine represents a significant advance in the treatment of the most severely ill patients with schizophrenia. However, a subgroup continues to be psychotic and disabled even with adequate clozapine treatment. A trial of risperidone augmentation of clozapine is proposed. This strategy is based on the rationale that risperidone has some documented efficacy as monotherapy in severely ill patients, and may have a somewhat different profile of effects on cognition compared to clozapine.

Hypothesis: Risperidone augmentation will reduce symptoms and improve working memory compared to placebo augmentation.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSchizophrenia
InterventionA double-blind, randomised controlled trial of risperidone compared to placebo augmentation will be carried out with 100 subjects. All subjects will continue on clozapine therapy. Symptomatic, functional, side effects and neurocognitive assessments will be carried out at 4, 8 and 26 weeks.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)clozapine, risperidone
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date20/03/2001
Completion date20/03/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria100 Subjects (PROJ 16/10/2000)
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment20/03/2001
Date of final enrolment20/03/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Box No 316
Cambridge
CB1 5EY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Other

Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrookes (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 02/02/2006 Yes No