Schizophrenia
Conditions
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Quality of Life, Functionality, Long Acting Injectable, Aripiprazole, Naturalistic, Open-label, Single Arm, Uncontrolled Study
Brief summary
Nautralsitic, Open-label, Single Arm, Uncontrolled Study Evaluating the Effects of Long Acting Injectable (LAI) on Phychosocial Functioning Congitive Functioning and Patient Reported Acceptability of Treatment 'Reported Acceptability of Treatment' Regarding Quality of Life Subjective Well-being Under Neuroleptic Medication in Schizophrenia Patients
Detailed description
Primary Objective * To evaluate the efficacy of aripiprazole long acting injectable form in Turkish patients with schizophrenia on psychosocial functioning, quality of life and patient reported acceptability of treatment. Secondary Objective(s) * To evaluate the cognitive functioning of the patients * To evaluate positive and negative symptoms of the Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI), * To evaluate adherence of Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI) treatment, * To evaluate tolerability of Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI).
Interventions
Aripiprazole 400mg, IM, Once a month
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion Criteria: * Participants 18-45 of years age fulfilling DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia, * Disease history of ≤ 3 years (≤ 3 years after the emergence of first psychotic symptoms), * A history of symptom exacerbation or relapse when not receiving antipsychotics therefore requiring maintenance antipsychotic treatment, * Informed written consent, * Not on any antipsychotic treatment at least for 3 months or requiring a switch in treatment for any reason (lack of efficacy/ inadequate response to current antipsychotic(s), intolerance, nonadherence), and with the potential to benefit from extended treatment with an LAI formulation, in the investigator's opinion. * Lack of efficacy is defined as subjects with a baseline total PANSS score ≥70 or ≥2 items scoring ≥4 in the Positive or Negative Symptom Subscale * Lack of tolerability is defined as the presence of clinically relevant side effects with the previous antipsychotic medication. * Being literate in order to be able to answer the self report scales. *
Exclusion criteria
* DSM-IV-TR diagnosis other than schizophrenia or experiencing acute depressive symptoms in the past 30 days requiring ADT depending on the clinical decision of the investigator. * Antipsychotic resistant or refractory schizophrenia * A history of failure to clozapine treatment or response to clozapine treatment only. * Significant risk of violent behavior or risk of self-harm * Currently meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for alcohol and substance dependence * Any clinically significant medical or neurological disorder * Any medically significant abnormal laboratory test or ECG result at screening * Pregnant, lactating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of aripiprazole long acting injectable form in Turkish patients with schizophrenia on psychosocial functioning assesed with psychosocial functioning scale | 24 weeks |
| To evaluate the efficacy of aripiprazole long acting injectable form in Turkish patients with schizophrenia quality of life assesed with Heinrich's quality of life scale | 24 weeks |
| To evaluate the efficacy of aripiprazole long acting injectable form in Turkish patients with schizophrenia patient reported acceptability of treatment assesed with Subjective Well Being Under Neuroleptic Treatment Scale | 24 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the cognitive functioning of the patients assesed with PANNS Cognitive Items | 24 weeks |
| To evaluate tolerability of Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI) | 24 weeks |
| To evaluate positive and negative symptoms of the Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI), | 24 weeks |
| To evaluate adherence of Aripiprazole Long Acting Injectable (LAI) treatment, | 24 weeks |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)