A Study to Evaluate Participants Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Effectiveness of Flexible-Dose of Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) in Participants With Schizophrenia, Previously Treated With Risperidone

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness, tolerability (how well a participant can stand a particular medicine or treatment), and safety of flexible-dose of paliperidone extended release (ER) in participants with schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self), previously taking risperidone (an antipsychotic), but who are not satisfied with their treatment.

Timeline

Start

2008-02

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Gattaz WF, Campos JA, Lacerda AL, Henna E, Ruschel SI, Bressan RA, de Oliveira IR, Rocha FL, Grabowski HM, Sacomani E Jr, Louza MR, Quevedo J, Elkis H, Zorzetto Filho D, Perico Cde A, Lawson FL, Appolinario JC. Switching from oral risperidone to flexibly dosed oral paliperidone extended-release: core symptoms, satisfaction, and quality of life in patients with stable but symptomatic schizophrenia: the RISPALI study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 Apr;30(4):695-709. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.869201. Epub 2013 Dec 16.

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Indications