drugset / Trial / NCT00843687
A Comparison of the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Long-acting Injectable Risperidone When Administered to Gluteal or Deltoid Intramuscular Injection Sites in Stable Schizophrenia Patients.
RandomizedCrossoverOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetics and safety of long-acting injectable risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, when it is administered as an intramuscular injection via the deltoid muscle, compared with intramuscular injection via the gluteal muscle.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-09
- Primary completion
- 2007-03
- Completion
- 2007-03
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Risperidone | Other / unclassified | 25 mg | Intramuscular |
| Subject | Risperidone | Other / unclassified | 37.5 mg | Intramuscular |
| Subject | Risperidone | Other / unclassified | 50 mg | Intramuscular |