Psychosis, Substance Use Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Major depressive disorder, Psychosis, Substance abuse, Clozapine, Olanzapine
Brief summary
The purpose of this trial is to determine if patients with comorbid psychotic disorder and substance use disorder will continue in treatment longer if treated with clozapine than with olanzapine, and will have greater reductions in psychosis and in substance use if treated with clozapine than treated with olanzapine. The specific aims and hypotheses of this trial are: 1. To compare the enduring effectiveness and tolerability of clozapine and olanzapine, as measured by time to all-cause treatment discontinuation, over 12 weeks of follow-up; The investigators hypothesize that patients assigned to clozapine treatment will have significantly longer times to all cause treatment discontinuation, 2. To compare the total psychosis items scores between patients treated with clozapine and patients treated with olanzapine over 12 weeks of follow-up; The investigators hypothesize that patients treated with clozapine will have significantly lower total psychosis items scores than patients treated with olanzapine, and 3. To compare the frequencies of positive urine drug screens and blood alcohol levels (obtained weekly throughout 12 weeks of follow-up) between patients treated with clozapine and patients treated with olanzapine; The investigators hypothesize that patients treated with clozapine will have significantly fewer positive urine drug screens and blood alcohol levels than patients treated with olanzapine.
Interventions
DRUGClozapine
Subjects will be randomly assigned to clozapine or olanzapine and followed for up to 12 weeks with weekly visits.
DRUGOlanzapine
Subjects will be randomly assigned to clozapine or olanzapine and followed for up to 12 weeks with weekly visits.
Sponsors
Augusta University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18-60 years of age, male or female (post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or receiving either one of the listed contraception - depot contraceptive, Intrauterine device, or implanted hormonal contraceptive), * who meet DSM-V criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, depression with psychotic features, or delusional disorder, and have ratings of Moderate or greater on at least one of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale psychosis items, * who meet DSM-V criteria for at least one of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, stimulant, or opioid use disorder, and have an admission urine drug screen positive for at least one of these substances, * who have a stable living situation (family or supervised living, e.g. personal care home) to return to after release into the community, * and who provide signed informed consent to participate (after testing for comprehension).
Exclusion criteria
* Prior failure to respond or tolerate clozapine or olanzapine * Logistics that prevent outpatient follow-up at Serenity Behavioral Health Adult Outpatient services
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequencies of positive urine drug screens and breathalyzer alcohol levels | 12 weeks | Participants will have weekly urine drug screens and alcohol level measurement using breathalyzer to monitor ongoing substance and alcohol abuse. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause treatment discontinuation | 12 weeks | Discontinuation rate due to any cause (treatment non-compliance, worsening of mental health conditions, withdrawal of consent) |
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) - Positive Psychopathology items | 12 weeks | BPRS scale is used to measure and monitor for symptoms of schizophrenia. For the purpose of the study, we will be measuring 4 items to monitor for positive psychopathology. The items are 1. Suspiciousness 2. Hallucinations 3. Unusual thought content 4. Conceptual disorganization Each item is rated on a scale of 1 to 7. 1 being condition not present and 7 being extreme form of the condition present. The maximum score a participant can score is 28 and minimum score is 4. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed