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Empagliflozin Addition in Modulating Metabolic Disturbances Associated With Olanzapine in Schizophrenia Patients

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Sodium-glucose Transport Protein Two Inhibitor (SGLT2),Metabolic Deficits Caused by Antipsychotics
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05669742
Lead Sponsor
Tanta University
Brief Summary

Olanzapine is a thieno-benzodiazepine derivate that is effective managing the symptoms of schizophrenia and reducing the psychopathological symptoms of psychosis. It is also effective in controlling the acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder, and have provided some therapeutic advantages over other antipsychotic agents (Citrome et al., 2019).

However, Ola administration has been reported to induce profound BWG accompanied with higher incidence of metabolic deficits, such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia, as compared to other antipsychotic agents (Mauri et al., 2014).

Adjunctive treatment with other agents that can minimize or normalize Ola-induced BWG can enhance the safety and tolerability profiles of an effective antipsychotic, thus highlighting the need to develop improved therapies or interventions to minimize these side effects. A meta-analysis of 12 published studies found that antidiabetic drugs such as metformin improved metabolic parameters in patients treated with antipsychotics (de Silva et al., 2016).

These studies encouraged the evaluation of other antidiabetic agents as adjunctive therapies to minimize Ola-induced BWG. Empagliflozin (EMPA)is the third-generation anti-diabetic drug acting as sodium-glucose transport protein two inhibitor (SGLT2), which provides a new mechanism of action to improve glycemic control with modest decreases in systolic blood pressure and body weight (Pradhan et al., 2019). The effects of EMPA on Ola-induced BWG have not been determined and require further investigation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Schizophrenia Patients treated with Olanzapine with ages ranging from 18 to 60 years.

Exclusion Criteria

patients who had any other inflammatory disease (cardiovascular, asthma, bone

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 1 as control groupolanzapine-
Group two as EmpagliflozinEmpagliflozin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in body weight and body mass index (BMI)up to 12 weeks

a person's weight in kilograms (or pounds) divided by the square of height in meters and measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women body mass index = wt (kilogram) divideed by height in meter square

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse events (AE) as measures of safety and tolerability of Empagliflozinup to 12 weeks

any side effects of the used intervention

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