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NCT Number: NCT00145444

Kahn Study; Investigation Of The Efficacy Of Ziprasidone Versus Olanzapine In The Management Of Recent-Onset Psychosis; A Flexible-Dose, Parallel Group, Double-Blind Study

This study intends to compare novel antipsychotics ziprasidone and olanzapine, to confirm the findings of an open study -where stable patients receiving olanzapine switched to ziprasidone- which showed maintenance of clinical effect with improvements in all domains of cognitive function at 6 weeks (Daniel, 1999). Direct comparison of the two agents in a well-controlled double-blind fashion will allow an evaluation of the effect on cognitive function in the short and long-term management of patients with recent-onset schizophrenia, schizoaffective and schizophreniform disorder.

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Key information

Conditions

Schizophrenia Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Pfizer Investigational Site, Antwerp, Belgium

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Duration of illness < 5 years (according to DSM-IV and onset first psychotic episode); CGI severity score > 4 (moderately ill)
  • maximum exposure to antipsychotic treatment of =< 16 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • Concurrent treatment with antipsychotic agents =< 12 hours prior to randomization
  • for depot agents a period of two weeks or one cycle, whichever is the longer, must occur between last administration and randomization
  • Treatment with antidepressants or mood stabilizers =< 7 days of randomization
  • for MAOIs and moclobemide this period must =< 2 weeks
  • for fluoxetine =< 5 weeks

Treatment and study plan

Olanzapine

Drug

Ziprasidone

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. The effect on cognitive function of ziprasidone and olanzapine in the management of recent-onset psychosis, measured as the difference in efficacy in a 8 week period from the baseline visit to the end of week 8 visit.

Secondary outcomes

  1. - to demonstrate effect on cognitive function of ziprasidone and olanzapine in the management of recent-onset psychosis, measured as the difference in efficacy over a 24-week and one year period from baseline visit to the end of week 24 and week 52 visit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial Of Ziprasidone (80 - 160 Mg) Versus Olanzapine (10 - 20 Mg) In Patients With Recent-Onset Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective And Schizophreniform Disorder.

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 5, 2005
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2021

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