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Comparative Effects of Chronic Treatment With Olanzapine and Risperidone on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome
Hyperglycemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00287820
Lead Sponsor
Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess whether chronic treatment with olanzapine over a five-month period produces a significant increase in abnormalities in glucose levels. The main secondary objective is to evaluate whether the increase in glucose levels and rate of glucose abnormalities differs between Olanzapine and Risperidone during this treatment period. Additional secondary objectives of the study are to investigate similar questions with respect to glycohemoglobin, triglycerides and other measures of glucose and lipid metabolism.

We hypothesize that Olanzapine will not be inferior to Risperidone in extent of increase in the primary outcome measure of serum glucose, and secondary measures of glycohemoglobin, insulin and lipids.

Detailed Description

In the on-going study in progress we use an extensive battery of assessments to investigate a)fasting levels of glucose and lipids at baseline and monthly during 5 months of treatment, b) glucose tolerance tests to investigate glucose and insulin abnormalities after a glucose load at baseline and during study treatment, and c)the effects of treatment with olanzapine and risperidone of post prandial glucose metabolism after a fatty meal (as detailed in the body of the proposal). Recent studies have shown that increased postprandial lipidemia is an important feature of many patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. In addition to the biochemical measures, we will also assess clinical effects (PANSS and CGI ratings) and other side-effects (weight gain, appetite, somnolence, and EPS and TD). The specific plan calls for inpatients in a tertiary care hospital to be randomly assigned to olanzapine or risperidone, using a stratified random assignment procedure, and treated for five months with either olanzapine or risperidone. We estimate that we will have to enroll a sample of approximately 50-55 patients to obtain 46 acceptable complete cases(as specified in proposal below). On the basis of preliminary results from our prior and ongoing studies we predict no significant increase in glucose abnormalities from baseline during chronic treatment with olanzapine and no significant differences in development of glucose abnormalities in patients in patient treated with olanzapine and risperidone.

Additional measures being investigated include: comparison of olanzapine and risperidone in glucose and lipid responses to a fatty meal, ghrelin changes in response to a fatty mean, and CRP and IL-6, and thyroid and prolactin response to five months of treatment with the two drugs.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis
  • Schizophrenia or schizoaffective psychosis
  • 18-65 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently being treated with oral antidiabetics or insulin

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1olanzapineolanzapine
2risperidonerisperidone
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum glucoseduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
Hb1ACduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
triglyceridesduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
cholesterolduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
insulinduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
c-peptideduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ghrelinduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
CRPduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
Thyroid hormonesduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
prolactinduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
Il-6during 5 months treatment compared to baseline
PANSS scoresduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
CGI scoreduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
EPS scoresduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline
TD Scoresduring 5 months of treatment compared to baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manhattan Psychaitric Center

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New York, New York, United States

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