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CAFE Comparison of Atypicals in First Episode of Psychosis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00034892
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 3, 2002
Last Update Posted : January 4, 2013
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
University of North Carolina
Information provided by:
AstraZeneca

Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness, tolerability, and efficacy of the currently available atypical antipsychotic drugs olanzapine (2.5-20 mg/day), quetiapine (100-800 mg/day) and risperidone (0.5-4 mg/day) in patients with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, or schizoaffective disorder who are experiencing their first psychotic episode.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Schizophrenia Psychotic Disorders Mental Health Mental Disorders Drug: Olanzapine, risperidone Phase 3

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Efficacy and Tolerability of Olanzapine, Quetiapine and Risperidone in the Treatment of First Episode Psychosis: A Randomized Double Blind 52-Week Comparison
Study Start Date : March 2002
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2005

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Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years to 40 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must meet criteria for schizophreniform disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder with psychotic symptoms lasting 1-60 months
  • Psychotic symptoms must have persisted at least one month, and not more thn 5 years (60 months)
  • Patients must have no previous history of drug treatment (greater than a total of 16 weeks) with antipsychotics

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with history of psychotic disorder with recovery period of at least 3 months
  • Female patients who are pregnant or nursing
  • Patients with a known history of mental retardation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00034892


Locations
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United States, California
Stanford, California, United States
United States, Florida
Miami, Florida, United States
United States, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Augusta, Georgia, United States
United States, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
United States, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
United States, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
United States, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
United States, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
United States, New York
Brooklyn, New York, United States
New York, New York, United States
United States, North Carolina
Butner, North Carolina, United States
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
United States, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Kettering, Ohio, United States
United States, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
United States, Texas
Conroe, Texas, United States
Research Site
Dallas, Texas, United States
San Antonio, Texas, United States
United States, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Canada, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
University of North Carolina
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00034892    
Other Study ID Numbers: 5077IL/0114
First Posted: May 3, 2002    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 4, 2013
Last Verified: January 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Disease
Schizophrenia
Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Serotonin Antagonists
Serotonin Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Dopamine Antagonists
Dopamine Agents
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators