Comparison of Intramuscular Olanzapine and Intramuscular Haloperidol in Patients With Schizophrenia

June 11, 2007 updated by: Eli Lilly and Company

A Double-Blind Randomized Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Intramuscular Olanzapine and Intramuscular Haloperidol in Acutely Agitated Patients With Schizophrenia

The purpose of this study is to compare intramuscular Olanzapine and intramuscular Haloperidol in changing of agitation in patients with schizophrenia

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients, between the ages of 18 and 65
  • Patients must have diagnosis of schizophrenia that meets disease diagnostic criteria as defined in DSM-IV
  • Patients must be considered, by the investigator, to be clinically agitated and appropriate candidates for treatment with IM medication. Investigator must believe that it is safe to administer IM olanzapine and IM comparator to the patients with respect to the safety profile of these drugs (including the anticholinergic properties of Olanzapine IM or the comparator agent)
  • Subjects' illness must not, in the opinion of the investigator, be caused by substance abuse
  • Patient must be hospitalized during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous participation (treatment with study drug) in a Lilly sponsored intra-muscular olanzapine clinical trial
  • Serious, unstable illnesses such that death is anticipated within 1 year or intensive care unit hospitalization for the disease is anticipated within 6 months
  • Have a known diagnosis of dementia of any type, as defined in the DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR
  • Documented history of allergic reaction to study medication(s)
  • Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within 1 injection interval prior to study drug administration

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess the efficacy of IM olanzapine compared with IM haloperidol in changing of agitation from baseline to 2 hours post-first IM injection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess treatment-emergent adverse events, change in vital signs and extrapyramidal symptoms of IM olanzapine versus IM haloperidol during the study
Assess the efficacy of IM olanzapine compared with IM haloperidol from baseline to 15 min, 30 min, 60 min and 120 minutes post-first IM injection
Compare the response rates and time to response during the 2 hours post-first IM injection.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

June 13, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 13, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2007

Last Verified

June 1, 2007

More Information

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