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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091291 [Registered on: 21/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To assess the efficacy and safety of Olanzapine and Cariprazine in the treatment of acute psychosis.  
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Olanzapine and Cariprazine in Patients of Acute Psychosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital Of Western Uttar Pradesh. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ekta Arora 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) 
Address  Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India 
Phone  07678684969  
Fax    
Email  ektaarora@hotmail.com   
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Fahad Saifi 
Designation  PG Student 
Affiliation  Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) 
Address  Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India 
Phone  8802872904  
Fax    
Email  fahadsaifi97@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Fahad Saifi 
Designation  PG Student 
Affiliation  Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) 
Address  Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida

UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India 
Phone  8802872904  
Fax    
Email  fahadsaifi97@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Greater Noida  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Greater Noida  
Address  Kasna Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh India pin-201310  
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ekta Arora  Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS)  Department of Pharmacology GIMS Academic Block Gautam Buddha Nagar UTTAR PRADESH
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
7678684969

ektaarora@hotmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee GIMS Greater Noida  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F28||Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Olanzapine  5mg per day subsequent increase dose up to 20 mg per day  
Comparator Agent  Cariprazine  1.5 mg per day subsequent increase dose up to 6 mg per day 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Patients diagnosed with acute psychosis.
2.Willingness to participate and provide informed consent
3.Treatment naive patient or patients not taking any antipsychotic medication for last
one month. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Pregnant and lactating women.;
2.Severe Medical Illnesses and co morbid conditions
3.Any known Contra-indications to the use of Olanzapine and Cariprazine example
known allergy or hypersensitivity
4.Treatment-resistant psychosis.
5.History of substance abuse or dependence.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the efficacy and safety of Olanzapine and Cariprazine in the treatment of acute psychosis.  From baseline to End of Treatment at 90 days  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the quality of life using Quality Adjusted Life Years Questionnaire
in patients of acute psychosis  
From baseline to End of Treatment at 90 days  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="64"
Sample Size from India="64" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/07/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Inclusion of Eligible Patients: Patients fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled after obtaining written informed consent using the Institutional Ethics Committee–approved Informed Consent Form (ICF). Demographic details such as age, gender, education, contact number, and address will be recorded. c) Group Allocation: Patients will be randomized via computer-generated codes into: Group 1: Olanzapine (5–20 mg/day) Group 2: Cariprazine (1.5–6 mg/day) d) Baseline Assessments: Prior to treatment initiation, the following scales and measurements will be recorded: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Simpson Angus Scale (SAS), Barnes Akathisia Scale, AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale) and Weight, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Lipid Profile 
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