Efficacy and Safety of SEROQUEL Extended Release (XR) in Acute Schizophrenia

A 3 Weeks Open Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy in Agitation and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate XR in Treatment of Patients With Acute Schizophrenia

The purpose of the study is to determine whether treatment with quetiapine XR (Seroquel XR) tablets for 3 weeks will improve their agitation when they have acute psychosis.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Schizophrenia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Quetiapine XR (Seroquel XR)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 35
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Malaysia
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Research Site
  • Johor Bahru
    • Johor, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
      • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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:

• Requirement for treatment of acute episode of schizophrenia (according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria)
• PANSS total score of ³ 75
• CGI > 4

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) Axis I disorder not defined in the inclusion criteria
• Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, pose an imminent risk of suicide or a danger to self or others
• Substance or alcohol dependence at enrollment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Quetiapine XR; Quetiapine XR 300 mg on day 1, 600 mg on day 2, and 400-800 mg (at investigator's discretion) on day 3 and onwards.	Drug: Quetiapine XR (Seroquel XR); Tablet, oral, once daily; Other Names: Seroquel XR

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Excited Component (PANSS-EC) Score	PANSS- Excited Component (EC) subscale score will be calculated by adding together the following item scores: excitement (positive subscale item 4); hostility (positive subscale item 7); tension (general subscale item 4); uncooperativeness (general subscale item 8); poor impulse control (general subscale item 14). This is rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 'absent' to 'extremely severe' (score range 5 to 35 points; mean scores = 20 points clinically corresponds to severe agitation). Lower value gives the better outcome.	Baseline and Day 21

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline to Final Visit at Day 21 in PANSS Positive, General Psychopathological Scores.	Positive scale includes 7 Items (Delusions, Conceptual disorganization, Hallucinations, Hyperactivity, Grandiosity, Suspiciousness/persecution, Hostility)and is calculated by adding the positive subscale item scores. Minimum score is 7, maximum score is 49. General Psychopathology scale:16 items (Somatic concern, Anxiety, Guilt feelings, Tension, Mannerisms and posturing, Depression, Motor retardation, Uncooperativeness, Unusual thought content, Disorientation, Poor attention, Lack of judgment and insight, Disturbance of volition, Poor impulse control, Preoccupation, Active social avoidance). Minimum score is 16, maximum score is 112. The higher score- the worse outcome. The biggest reduction of score from baseline- a better efficacy. Measure includes PANSS-Positive (range 8-30), PANSS-General Psychopathological (PANSS-G)(range 17-70), total PANSS score (range 37-143), PANSS aggression, hostility and depression cluster scores (range 4-19).	Baseline and Day 21
Change From Baseline to Final Visit at Day 21 in PANSS Negative, General Psychopathological Scores	Negative scale includes 7 items (Blunted affect, Emotional withdrawal, Poor rapport, Passive/apathetic social withdrawal, Difficulty in abstract thinking, Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation, Stereotyped thinking)and is calculated by adding the negative subscale item scores. Minimum score is 7, maximum score is 49. General Psychopathology scale includes 16 Items (Somatic concern, Anxiety, Guilt feelings, Tension, Mannerisms and posturing, Depression, Motor retardation, Uncooperativeness, Unusual thought content, Disorientation, Poor attention, Lack of judgment and insight, Disturbance of volition, Poor impulse control, Preoccupation, Active social avoidance). Minimum score is 16, maximum score is 112. The higher score- the worse outcome. Measure includes PANSS-Negative (range 8-37), PANSS-General Psychopathological (PANSS-G)(range 17-70), total PANSS score (range 37-143), PANSS aggression, hostility and depression cluster scores (range 4-19).	Baseline and Day 21
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score	Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score is a medical scale used for measuring symptom severity of patients with schizophrenia. It is calculated by adding together PANSS-Positive (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 49, PANSS-Negative (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 49), PANSS-General Psychopathological (PANSS-G) subscale scores (minimum score = 16, maximum score = 112), supplementary subscale item scores. The minimum is 30, maximum is 210. Total PANSS score classification: Mildly ill 58- 74, Moderately ill 75-94, Markly ill 95- 115, Severely ill >116.	Baseline and Day 21
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale (CGI-S)	Clinical Global Impression, Severity (CGI-S) is a single-item (7-point) scale that evaluates the overall severity of the subject's mental illness. A reduction in score indicates an improvement in the subject's condition. The CGI-S assessment should be based upon the subject's symptoms during the previous week. Change from baseline in CGI-S score is calculated by subtracting the CGI-S score at baseline from the CGI-S score at the relevant time point.	Baseline and Day 21
Change From Baseline in Absolute Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) Scale	Clinical Global Impression, Improvement (CGI-I) is a single-item (7-point) scale that evaluates the overall improvement in the subject's mental. A reduction in score indicates an improvement in the subject's condition. This assessment is based on the improvement since initiation of the study treatment. Change in CGI-I score is analyzed by comparing CSI-score at the relevant time point to the baseline CGI-I score.	Baseline and Day 21
Change of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Excited Component (PANSS-EC) Score Compared From Baseline to Day 21.	Excited Component was used to evaluate the control of agitation and aggression in patients with schizophrenia. Difference in mean score at baseline and day 21 is used to assess the improvement. It is shown by reduction in mean score and confirmed by p value lower than 0,05. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Excited Component (PANSS-EC) is a subscale score which is calculated by adding together the following item scores: excitement (positive subscale item 4); hostility (positive subscale item 7); tension (general subscale item 4); uncooperativeness (general subscale item 8); poor impulse control (general subscale item 14). This is rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 'absent' to 'extremely severe' (score range 5 to 35 points; mean scores = 20 points clinically corresponds to severe agitation).	Baseline and Day 21

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AstraZeneca
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman,, M Psyc, University of Malaya; Principal Investigator: Badiah Yahya, MD, Hospital Permai

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): March 1, 2010
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2009
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): August 7, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): January 8, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2013
• Last Verified: January 1, 2013

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Acute schizophrenia
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Central Nervous System Depressants; Antipsychotic Agents; Tranquilizing Agents; Psychotropic Drugs; Antidepressive Agents; Quetiapine Fumarate
• Other Study ID Numbers: D1443L00074