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Efficacy and Safety of Asenapine Compared With Olanzapine in Patients With Persistent Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (A7501013)(COMPLETED)(P05771)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00145496
First received: September 1, 2005
Last updated: September 24, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
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Purpose
Treatment with conventional antipsychotics such as haloperidol has little effect or may sometimes even worsen negative symptoms (such as blunted affect, emotional withdrawal, and poor rapport) of schizophrenia. The newer "atypical" antipsychotics agents, such as olanzapine, has shown improvement in the treatment of negative symptoms in acute trials. The purpose of this study is to compare an investigational compound (asenapine) with a marketed agent (olanzapine) in the treatment of stable subjects with persistent negative symptoms of schizophrenia for 6 months. Patients completing this study may be eligible to participate in an extension 6 months of treatment. Patients are required to have stable symptoms prior to entry into study.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | Drug: Asenapine Drug: Olanzapine | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Flexible -Dose, 6-Month Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Asenapine With Olanzapine in Stable Subjects With Predominant, Persistent Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia. |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Measured by the Negative Symptom Assessment (NSA) Scale Total Score [ Time Frame: Day 182 ]The NSA Scale is a 16-item clinician-rated instrument for rating the negative symptomatology of schizophrenia. Total score ranges from 16 to 96, with greater scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Measured by the Quality of Life Scale (QLS) Total Score [ Time Frame: Day 182 ]The Quality of Life Scale is a 21-item clinician-rated scale for rating psychosocial functioning (Interpersonal Relations, Instrumental Role, Intrapsychic Foundations, and Common Objects and Activities). The score ranges from 0 to 126, with greater values indicating better quality of life.
- Change From Baseline in Body Weight [ Time Frame: Day 182 ]
| Enrollment: | 468 |
| Study Start Date: | December 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: asenapine |
Drug: Asenapine
5-10 mg sublingually twice daily for up to 26 weeks
|
| Active Comparator: olanzapine |
Drug: Olanzapine
5-20 mg by mouth once daily for up to 26 weeks
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a documented current diagnosis of schizophrenia of paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, residual, or undifferentiated subtype with persistent negative symptoms.
- No increase in level of psychiatric care during the past few months due to worsening of symptoms of schizophrenia.
- Caregiver required.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have an uncontrolled, unstable clinically significant medical condition.
- Have any other psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia as a primary diagnosis including depression.
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| Responsible Party: | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00145496 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
P05771 Aphrodite A7501013 |
| Study First Received: | September 1, 2005 |
| Results First Received: | March 5, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | September 24, 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Mental Disorders Olanzapine Asenapine Antiemetics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents |
Antipsychotic Agents Tranquilizing Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Psychotropic Drugs Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors Membrane Transport Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Neurotransmitter Agents Serotonin Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017