Comparative Study of Aripiprazole, Quetiapine and Ziprasidone in the Treatment of First Episode Nonaffective Psychosis

Summary

The selection of antipsychotic in early stages of the illness is mainly determined by its clinical effectiveness. Second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are the first line drug treatment for individuals suffering from schizophrenia. It is clear that SGAs are not a homogeneous group and clinical effects and profile of side effects differ between SGAs. Differences among antipsychotics in terms of effectiveness have turned out to be a topic of increasing research interest, although comparisons between the different SGAs are scarce. In first episode of psychosis, SGAs have shown a higher treatment effectiveness compared to first generation antipsychotics (FGAs) (findings primarily driven by Haloperidol). Less evident seems to be the notion that some of the SGAs might be more effective (in terms of treatment discontinuation) than others. Most of the medium-term randomized studies have shown similar rates of all-cause treatment discontinuation in first episode patients treated with different SGAs. It may be concluded that more randomized controlled trails should be accomplished to determine the position of frequently used SGAs in clinical practice. The investigators undertook this study with the major objective of comparing the clinical effectiveness of three widely utilized SGAs (Aripiprazole, Ziprasidone and Quetiapine) in the acute treatment of first-episode non-affective psychosis individuals.

Timeline

Start

2005-10

Primary completion

2011-02

Completion

2014-05

Publications

• Son J MV, Gomez-Revuelta M, Ayesa-Arriola R, Vazquez-Bourgon J, Foz VO, Ruiz-Veguilla M, Garrido N, Tordesillas-Gutierrez D, Setien-Suero E, Crespo-Facorro B. Comparison of aripiprazole and risperidone effectiveness in first episode non-affective psychosis: Rationale and design of a prospective, randomized, 3-phase, investigator-initiated study (PAFIP-3). Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul-Sep;14(3):157-163. doi: 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2021.08.002.
• Delgado-Alvarado M, Tordesillas-Gutierrez D, Ayesa-Arriola R, Canal M, de la Foz VO, Labad J, Crespo-Facorro B. Plasma prolactin levels are associated with the severity of illness in drug-naive first-episode psychosis female patients. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2019 Jun;22(3):367-373. doi: 10.1007/s00737-018-0899-x. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
• Tordesillas-Gutierrez D, Ayesa-Arriola R, Delgado-Alvarado M, Robinson JL, Lopez-Morinigo J, Pujol J, Dominguez-Ballesteros ME, David AS, Crespo-Facorro B. The right occipital lobe and poor insight in first-episode psychosis. PLoS One. 2018 Jun 1;13(6):e0197715. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197715. eCollection 2018.
• Pelayo-Teran JM, Gajardo-Galan V, Gomez-Revuelta M, Ortiz-Garcia de la Foz V, Ayesa-Arriola R, Tabares-Seisdedos R, Crespo-Facorro B. Duration of active psychosis and functional outcomes in first-episode non-affective psychosis. Eur Psychiatry. 2018 Aug;52:29-37. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 31.
• Vazquez-Bourgon J, Perez-Iglesias R, Ortiz-Garcia de la Foz V, Suarez Pinilla P, Diaz Martinez A, Crespo-Facorro B. Long-term metabolic effects of aripiprazole, ziprasidone and quetiapine: a pragmatic clinical trial in drug-naive patients with a first-episode of non-affective psychosis. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2018 Jan;235(1):245-255. doi: 10.1007/s00213-017-4763-x. Epub 2017 Oct 26.
• Ayesa-Arriola R, Alcaraz EG, Hernandez BV, Perez-Iglesias R, Lopez Morinigo JD, Duta R, David AS, Tabares-Seisdedos R, Crespo-Facorro B. Suicidal behaviour in first-episode non-affective psychosis: Specific risk periods and stage-related factors. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Dec;25(12):2278-88. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.09.008. Epub 2015 Sep 28.

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