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TerminatedNCT00169039

Clozapine Versus Chlorpromazine for Treatment-Unresponsive Schizophrenia

Clozapine Response and Biogenic Amines in Schizophrenia

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
66 (planned)
Sponsor
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM) · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
19 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study will examine the physical response to clozapine or chlorpromazine in people with schizophrenia that has not improved with treatment.

Detailed description

This is a longitudinal double-blind 12-week study of the clinical and biochemical response to clozapine or chlorpromazine in a group of treatment-refractory schizophrenic patients. The study has 4 phases: (1) A recruitment period; (2) a period of discontinuation of psychotropic medication; (3) a drug-washout period; and (4) a 12-week double-blind trial of clozapine or chlorpromazine.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGClozapine
DRUGChlorpromazine

Timeline

Start date
1994-12-01
Completion
2002-02-01
First posted
2005-09-15
Last updated
2015-04-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00169039. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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