Trial Outcomes & Findings for Once-Daily Asenapine for Schizophrenia (NCT NCT01549041)

NCT ID: NCT01549041

Last Updated: 2014-05-26

Results Overview

A Patient Acceptance Likert Scale (1= Very Acceptable to 7 = Completely Unacceptable, i.e., individual refuses further doses) will be administered to the patient by the Research Nurse on day 14 of treatment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At day 14

Results posted on

2014-05-26

Participant Flow

30 PATIENTS PARTICIPATED AND WERE RANDOMIZED 12 WERE RANDOMIZED TO ASENAPINE 10 MG QHS 18 WERE RANTOMIZED TO ASENAPINE 5 MG BID

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Overall Study
STARTED
12
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
2
4
Overall Study
Adverse Event
0
4

Baseline Characteristics

Once-Daily Asenapine for Schizophrenia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
n=12 Participants
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
age
41.2 years
n=5 Participants
33.1 years
n=7 Participants
36.3 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At day 14

A Patient Acceptance Likert Scale (1= Very Acceptable to 7 = Completely Unacceptable, i.e., individual refuses further doses) will be administered to the patient by the Research Nurse on day 14 of treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
n=12 Participants
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Patient Acceptance
1.7 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.5
3.9 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to day 14

The BPRS will be completed by the Principle Investigator at baseline and at day 14. The BPRS has 18 items each rated 1-7 with 1 representing the lowest severity of symptoms and 7 representing the highest severity; thus the lowest and highest possible total scores are 18 and 126

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
n=12 Participants
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Change in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Total Score
16.08 units on a scale
Standard Error 2.64
7.72 units on a scale
Standard Error 2.21

Adverse Events

Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Asenapine 10 mg Daily in the Evening
n=12 participants at risk
Patients will receive their entire daily dose of asenapine as a single dose in the evening Asenapine 10 mg once daily in the evening: The total daily dose of Asenapine will be given once daily in the evening
Asenapine 5 mg Twice Daily
n=18 participants at risk
Patients will receive asenapine 5 mg daily in the morning and 5 mg daily in the evening Asenapine 5 mg twice daily: Asenapine will be given in two doses, 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening, daily
Nervous system disorders
daytime drowsiness
0.00%
0/12
22.2%
4/18 • Number of events 4

Additional Information

Joseph P McEvoy, MD

DukeUMC

Phone: 9198199295

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place