Treatment of Neuroleptic Induced Acute Akathisia With Trazodone

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00659919
First received: April 16, 2008
Last updated: June 15, 2008
Last verified: June 2008

April 16, 2008
June 15, 2008
November 2000
December 2003   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Barnes Akathisia rating scale, Positive and Negative syndrome scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Clinical Global Impression, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
BARS Akathisia rating scale, PANSS, HAM-D, HAM-A, CGI, SANS [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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Treatment of Neuroleptic Induced Acute Akathisia With Trazodone
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Administration of trazodone for the treatment of neuroleptic induced acute akathisia in a cross-over fashion of 6 days duration. 3 days of placebo and 3 days of trazodone.

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Interventional
Phase 4
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Schizophrenia
  • Drug: Placebo
  • Drug: Trazodone
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    The patients in this arm received placebo
    Intervention: Drug: Placebo
  • Active Comparator: Trazodone
    The patients on this arm received Trazodone for 3 consecutive days
    Intervention: Drug: Trazodone
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Completed
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December 2003
December 2003   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with akathisia according to DSM-IV criteria at least mild akathisia.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Change of pharmacologic regimen 7 days prior to study entry
  • Significant systemic disease
  • The presence of chronic akathisia
  • Patients unable to cooperate
Both
18 Years to 70 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Israel
 
NCT00659919
Trazodone-60CTIL
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BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
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BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
June 2008

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