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Switching From Twice-Daily to Once-Daily Clozapine Dosing in Schizophrenia

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 18 Years - anyAllCentre for Addiction and Mental Health
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Plasma half-life has routinely been used to establish the dosing schedule of antipsychotics; for example, it is recommended that agents with a short plasma half-life be administered multiple times per day. However, to date, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown no differences in clinical outcomes between once- and twice-daily dosing of various antipsychotics, suggesting that once-daily dosing of antipsychotics is a viable option regardless of plasma half-life. This would apply to clozapine as well; however, there have been no studies comparing once-daily vs. twice-daily dosing regimens of clozapine in terms of efficacy and tolerability. To address this gap in the literature, the investigators shall conduct a pilot, double-blind, RCT to examine efficacy and tolerability following a switch to once-daily dosing regimen of clozapine in patients with schizophrenia receiving c

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder based on DSM-IV criteria * Outpatient status * Ages 18 years or older * Has received clozapine twice a day, one of which is in the evening/bedtime, at the same dose and dosing regimen for at least 3 months * Fluent in English and competent to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Having significant medical or neurological illnesses * Pregnant or lactating
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What it tests

  • Clozapine
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Where

1 site
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Canada
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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