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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in SPR Taking Antipsychotics

Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Schizophrenia
Registration Number
NCT00569504
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the cross-sectional prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia taking antipsychotics.

Detailed Description

Schizophrenic patients taking any kind of antipsychotics for at least 1 year at the Seoul National Hospital will be participated in this study.

we are planning to enroll approximately 1000 patients with schizophrenia.

For each subject

* abdominal circumference

* body mass index

* lipid profile : TG, HDL-chlo, total chol

* systolic/diastolic blood pressure

* fasting blood glucose will be measured.

we will calculate the rates of patients who meet the criteria for the Metabolic syndrome.

1. Abdominal obesity : absolute criteria

2. 2 or more of followings

1. Triglyceride ≥ 150mg/dL or ongoing treatment

2. HDL-cholesterol \< 40mg/dL (men) HDL-cholesterol \< 50mg/dL (female) or ongoing treatment

3. Hypertension 130mmHg ≥ systolic 85mmHg ≥ diastolic or ongoing treatment

4. FBS ≥ 100mg/dL or previous diagnosis of type II DM

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients taking a same antipsychotics at least more than one year
  • schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
Exclusion Criteria
  • none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
metabolic syndromecross-sectional
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
each factor of metabolic syndrome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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