Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 199-203.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2018.02.009

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Evaluating the efficacy of ziprasidone in improving cognition,quality of life and clinical symptom in schizophrenia

Zhu Hong, Zhi Lihua, Jia Hongxiao   

  1. Laboratory of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing 100088, China
  • Received:2018-01-23 Online:2018-03-21 Published:2018-04-14
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (7152069), Capital Clinical Characteristic Application of Beijing Science and Technology Commission (Z151100004015061),Beijing Science and Technology Development Fund Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine (QN2016-09),Capital Health Development Research Project (2018-1-2122).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the efficacy of ziprasidone in improving cognitive function, quality of life and clinical symptom in schizophrenia. Methods Fifty-four patients were randomized to either ziprasidone or haloperidol treatment group. The clinical characters, cognition abilities and quality of their life were re-examined at follow-up intervals up to 16 weeks. Results Ziprasidone significantly improved the scores of Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST) error number at 12th week and 16th week, WCST persistent error number at 16th week, compared with baseline(P<0.05), but not in haloperidol group. Ziprasidone significantly improved the reaction time of continuous performance test(CPT) and the scores of digit span test at 12th and 16th week, compared with baseline(P<0.05), but not in haloperidol group. Both ziprasidone and haloperidol groups showed significant improvement in PANSS scores(F=77.10,P=0.000), with no significant difference between them. Ziprasidone significantly improved the scores of Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire(F=18.39,P=0.000) compared with baseline, but not in haloperidol group. Conclusion Ziprasidone can improve the attention, working memory,executive function and quality of life in schizophrenia patients. Same effect hasn't been observed in the group treated with haloperidol. Both ziprasidone and haloperidol showed similar clinical effects on psychiatric symptom in schizophrenia.

Key words: schizophrenia, cognitive function, quality of life, ziprasidone

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