New study tests Extended-Release paliperidone for schizophrenia in bangladesh
NCT ID NCT07153835
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of paliperidone extended-release tablets in 505 adults with schizophrenia in Bangladesh. Participants will take the medication once daily for 12 weeks, with doses adjusted as needed. Researchers will measure changes in symptoms using standard rating scales and track side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- paliperidone extended-release (oral tablet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that paliperidone is a safe and effective option for managing schizophrenia symptoms in a Bangladeshi population.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, single-arm, open-label study with no placebo or comparison group, so results may be less reliable. Side effects like drowsiness, weight gain, or movement problems are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 505 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-60 years * Diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-5 criteria * At least 3 months since the initial diagnosis of schizophrenia * Either antipsychotic-naïve or previously treated with one antipsychotic but requiring a change due to non-response, poor response, or intolerable side effects. (If previously treated, a washout period of 7 days before study medication initiation) * PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) total score ≥70 * Clinically stable for at least 2 weeks before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * History of being diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia * Comorbid severe medical or neurological conditions * Pregnant or lactating women * Previous known hypersensitivity to paliperidone or risperidone * Use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics within the last 3 months * Current diagnosis of substance related disorder or substance misuse in the previous month
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital
Barishal, 8200, Bangladesh
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