Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Evaluate Flexible Dose of Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) and Clinical Response in Participants With Schizophrenia (NCT NCT01577160)

NCT ID: NCT01577160

Last Updated: 2014-01-14

Results Overview

The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. Responders were defined as participants evaluated as "1: very much improved" or "2: much improved" on the CGI-I scale at Week 12.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

353 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 12

Results posted on

2014-01-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Paliperidone ER
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) score.
Overall Study
STARTED
353
Overall Study
COMPLETED
255
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
98

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Paliperidone ER
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) score.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
9
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
15
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
40
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
18
Overall Study
Subject Uncooperative
7
Overall Study
Other
9

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Evaluate Flexible Dose of Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) and Clinical Response in Participants With Schizophrenia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Paliperidone ER
n=353 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Age, Continuous
41.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
132 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
221 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 12

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Here 'N' (Number of Participants Analyzed) signifies those participants evaluable for this measure.

The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. Responders were defined as participants evaluated as "1: very much improved" or "2: much improved" on the CGI-I scale at Week 12.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
n=255 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Percentage of Responders as Per Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale
21.6 percentage of participants
Interval 16.68 to 27.13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 12

Population: ITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Here, 'n' signifies those participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure at specified time point.

The CGI-S rating scale is a 7 point global assessment that measures the clinician's impression of the severity of illness exhibited by a participant. A rating of 1 is equivalent to "Normal, not at all ill" and a rating of 7 is equivalent to "Among the most extremely ill participants". Higher scores indicate worsening.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
n=331 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score at Week 12
Baseline (n=331)
5.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.8
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score at Week 12
Change at Week 12 (n=255)
-1.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 12

Population: ITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Here 'N' (Number of Participants Analyzed) signifies those participants evaluable for this measure.

The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
n=255 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Very much improved
3 participants
0.9
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Much improved
52 participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Minimally improved
119 participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
No change
67 participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Minimally worse
10 participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Much worse
2 participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Very much worse
2 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 12

Population: ITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Here, 'n' signifies those participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure at specified time point.

The PSP is 100-point validated clinician-rated scale that assesses degree of difficulty in 4 areas of functioning: socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disturbing and aggressive behaviors rated on 6-point scale (1=absent to 6=very severe).Total transformed score from 1 to 100 is generated from raw score based on clinical interpretation of scores generated in 4 areas of functioning, with higher transformed score indicating better function. Total score is divided into 3 levels: 71-100 (mild difficulty); 31-70 (marked difficulty) and 1-30 (severe difficulty).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
n=331 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Change From Baseline in Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Score at Week 12
Baseline (n=331)
42.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.9
Change From Baseline in Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Score at Week 12
Change at Week 12 (n=267)
14.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 12

Population: ITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Here, 'n' signifies those participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure at specified time point.

The DAI-10 is a 10-item questionnaire to assess 1) subjective experience of drug and 2) attitudes and beliefs toward neuroleptics which may influence compliance in schizophrenia participants. It is the binary scale assessing the participant's subjective response (SR). A 'compliant' response is scored as +1; a dysphoric response is scored as -1. A positive sum of items indicates a positive SR; a negative sum of scores indicates a negative SR (non-compliant). The final score is the grand total of the positive and negative points. Total score ranges from (-) 10 to (+) 10, higher score indicates positive SR (compliant) and lower score indicates negative SR (non-compliant).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Paliperidone Extended Release (ER)
n=331 Participants
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Change From Baseline in Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) Score at Week 12
Baseline (n=331)
2.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.6
Change From Baseline in Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) Score at Week 12
Change at Week 12 (n=267)
1.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.9

Adverse Events

Paliperidone ER

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 140 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Paliperidone ER
n=353 participants at risk
Participants received paliperidone ER 6 milligram (mg) orally once daily up to Week 12. Dose adjustment was done at Week 2, 4 and 8 as per Investigator's discretion based upon participant's CGI-I score.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
11.3%
40/353
General disorders
Pyrexia
2.3%
8/353
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
5.1%
18/353
Infections and infestations
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
5.1%
18/353
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound
2.5%
9/353
Nervous system disorders
Extrapyramidal Disorder
9.6%
34/353
Nervous system disorders
Headache
2.5%
9/353
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety
7.1%
25/353
Psychiatric disorders
Delusion
2.3%
8/353
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
2.5%
9/353
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
15.9%
56/353
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
3.7%
13/353

Additional Information

Medical Director

Janssen Research & Development

Phone: 886 2 23762155

Results disclosure agreements

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

Restriction type: LTE60