Clinical trial

Effects on Social and Cognition Functions of Blonanserin in First Episode Schizophrenia Patients

Name
DSPCLON-002
Description
This is an open label, multi-center study to explore the effects on social functions of blonanserin in first episode schizophrenia patients
Trial arms
Trial start
2019-01-22
Estimated PCD
2022-11-22
Trial end
2022-11-22
Status
Terminated
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
Blonanserin
patients were prescribed blonanserin 4-24mg/d according to the patients' response and tolerability
Arms:
treatment group
MRI and serum BDNF
60 patients receive MRI and serum BDNF test, 60 controls receive MRI, 20 of the 60 controls receive serum BDNF test
Arms:
control group, treatment group
Size
102
Primary endpoint
changes in personal and social performance (PSP) scores at week 26
26 weeks
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Schizophrenia patients diagnosis either with DSM-5 criteria or ICD-10; * PANSS total score ≥70; * Males or Females aged 18-45 years; * With disease course less than 5 years and during their first episode; * ≥9 years of education; * Without receiving systematic antipsychotic treatment, or receiving continuous antipsychotic treatment for less than 6 weeks and receiving antipsychotic treatment for less than 6 months in total; * Ability to read and understand Chinese; * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe or unstable physical diseases judged by investigators; * Loss of consciousness more than 1 hour due to any reason in the past 1 year; * Current substance misuse (in 3 months) or any substance dependence; * Pregnant or lactating woman; * Patients with attempted suicide history, severe suicidal ideation or behaviour; * Mental retardation; * Contradict to the study drugs; * Patients taken other investigation products in the past 30 days before entry; * Patients ever taken blonanserin before; * Any current medical condition that would interfere with the assessment of efficacy; * Physical symptoms of acute deterioration requiring hospitalization or increased intensive care; * Significant muscle tension or Parkinson's disease; * Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results (blood, urine, and blood biochemical analysis); * Clinically significant Abnormal electrocardiogram as judged by researchers; * Participants continuously using sedative drugs, or anticholinergic agents within 3 months of the study; * Those who had undergone electroconvulsive therapy within 3 month of the study; * Those who had received long-acting injection treatment within 3 month of the study; * Those who could not swallow medication with water; * Subjects judged by the investigator in charge as inappropriate for the study
Protocol
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Updated at
2024-04-19

1 organization

Organization
Sumitomo Pharma