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Awarded Trial: 00-225

Grant ID

00-225

Illness

Schizophrenia

Primary Drug/Intervention

Olanzapine

Primary Dosage

open dose titration

Secondary Drug Intervention

Haloperidol

Secondary Dosage

Open dose titration

Other Drug/Intervention

N/A

Other Dosage

N/A

Status

Completed

Investigator

Rosebush

Sample Size

124

Duration of Study Period for Each Subject

4 weeks, with long term follow-up of up to 6 years

Outcome Measurements

BPRS, GAF, HAM-D, HAM-A, YMRS, CGI, PANSS, Movement Disorder Scale

Results

One hundred twenty four patients were included in the study. Sixty-three were randomized to olanzapine and 61 were randomized to haloperidol. There was a slight benefit of haloperidol over olanzapine at weeks 1 and 2 for BPRS scores. There was also a slight advantage of haloperidol over olanzapine at week 1 for the HAM-D scale. The other rating scales did not show significant differences. Significantly more patients receiving haloperidol developed Parkinsonism compound to patients receiving olanzapine, but there was no difference between groups for dystonia, akathisia or tardive dyskinesia.

Publication

N/A

Link

N/A

PI Name

Patricia Rosebush

Degree

MD

Center

N/A

Institution

McMaster University

Address

1200 Main Street, HSC-3G15

City or Town

Hamilton

State or Province

Ontario

Zip or Postal Code

ON L8N 3Z5

Country

Canada

Email Address

rosebush@hhsc.ca