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Evaluation of the effectiveness of loxapine in agitated patients with personality disorder

Prospective naturalistic clinical trail with loxapine in agitated patients with personality disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2016-004884-38-ES
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-07-04
Start date
2017-09-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute pre/agitated patients with personality disorder

Interventions

Trade Name: ADASUVE 9.1 mg inhalation powder, pre-dispensed Pharmaceutical Form: Inhalation powder, pre-dispensed INN or Proposed INN: Loxapine CAS Number: 1977-10-2 Other descriptive name: LOXAPINE C

Sponsors

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient able to read and understand the patient's information sheet Patient who had signed voluntarily the informed consent form Men or women between = 18 and = 65 years old Pacient with a personality disorder diagnosis (as DSM-5) Pacient considered to be clinically pre-agitated or agitated with a CGI-S score above or equal to 4. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 30 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any specific contraindication stated in the Summary of product characteristics. Patients with any allergy or intolerance to loxapine or amoxapine Patients with agitation caused basically by an acute intoxication (according to the investigator) Patients who are thought to have a relevant suicide risk (according to the investigator) Patients with alcohol or psycho-active drugs withdrawal symptoms or intoxication, incompatible with their clinical trial participation (according to the investigator) Patients with acute respiratory symptoms or active airway illness (such as asthma or COPD). Women with childbearing potential with a positive urine test result or women who are breastfeeding Patients with any severe acute illness or instable medical condition (other than personality disorder) that might prevent their participation in the study (according to the investigator) Any team staff or their family members, or any subordinate (or relatives) of the team staff Patients who had been given the IMP 30 days prior to the selection visit Patients who (according to the investigator) cannot follow the study procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The main objective of the clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness, defined as time respone of loxapine 9.1mg in acute pre/agitated patients with personality disorder. This respones is define as 1 (very much improvement) or 2 (much improvement) score in the Clinical Global Impression – Improvement scale (CGI-I);Secondary Objective: To assess the effectiveness defined as PANSS-EC total score =14 and sub-item scale <4 To assess the effectiveness, defined as 4 (normal), 5 (mild calmness) or 6 (moderate calmness) score in the Agitation-Calmness (ACES) To assess the effectiveness, defined as % pacients who respond to treatment 10, 20 and 60 minutes after loxapine 9.1mg inhalation To assess the number of patients who need rescue treatment. To assess the safety and tolerability of the IMP To assess the use of mechanic restrain in the subjects of the study;Primary end point(s): Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 0 ,10, 20 and 60 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Excited Component of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS-EC) Agitation-Calmness Evaluation Scale (ACES);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 0 ,10, 20 and 60 minutes

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactPsychiatry service

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital

34934894295

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026