Haloperidol vs. Risperidone in the Treatment of Aggression in Psychotic Inmates

N/ATerminatedNCT00203775

University of Connecticut

Overview

This study examines the efficacy of haldol versus risperdal in the treatment of aggression in psychotic prison inmates. It is hypothsized that risperdal will be more effective in decreasing aggression than haldol.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Conditions

Psychosis Aggression

Interventions

risperidoneDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:age 18 or over, psychotic disorder diagnosed on SCID, inmate at correctional facility for at least 2 weeks - Exclusion Criteria: active withdrawal from substances of abuse, non-psychotic individuals, pregnant women, people unable to give informed consent, patients on mood stabilizers \-

Locations (1)

University of connecticut health center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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