Weight Gain Management in Patients With Schizophrenia

June 11, 2007 updated by: Eli Lilly and Company

Weight Gain Management in Patients With Schizophrenia During Treatment With Olanzapine in Association With Nizatidine

Evaluate the efficacy of nizatidine in reducing/limiting weight gain in patients with schizophrenia who have been under treatment with olanzapine for at least two months and evaluate the treatment effects on the Eating Inventory, BPRS, number of treatment, emergent adverse events, changes in vital signs, laboratory results and extrapyramidal effects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

74

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients, men or women, with age of 18 to 65 years
  • Patients must have schizophrenia that meets disease diagnostic criteria as defined in DSM-IV Sections 295.10, 295.20, 295.30, or 295.90 and not to be in a clinically acute phase, in accordance with the judgment of the investigator
  • Patients in use of 5 mg/day and 20 mg/day of olanzapine for a period not less than 2 months and not greater than 6 months and that have increased at least 5% of their corporal weight since the beginning of the treatment with olanzapine.
  • The individuals must be trustworthy, and have a level of understanding enough to carry out all the tests and examinations demanded for the protocol, to understand the nature of the study and to have signed the informed consent
  • Women with potential to become pregnant must be using a medically acceptable and reliable means of birth control.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participation in a clinical study of another drug in investigation within a period of 1 month (30 days) before the entrance in the study (Visit 1)
  • People who have used clozapine within a period of 12 months before the beginning of the study
  • People with diagnosis of diabetes mellitus types I or II without adjusted clinical control or have initiated the medication use for glycemic control in the last 6 months
  • DSM-IV substance (except nicotine and caffeine) dependence within the past 30 days
  • Current participation in programs of weight loss

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Evaluate the effect of olanzapine associated to nizatidine compared to olanzapine associated to placebo to prevent/control weight gain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Compare the effect of olanzapine with nizatidine or placebo evaluated by the average alteration between the groups in cognitive control of appetite, disinhibition and susceptibility to hunger, variation of weight and total punctuation in BPRS
Compare the security of the association of olanzapine with nizatidine and olanzapine and placebo in relation to laboratory values, vital signs, and incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

June 13, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 13, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2007

Last Verified

June 1, 2007

More Information

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