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SchizophreniaPhase 4NCT00236379

A Study of the Effects of Risperidone and Olanzapine on Blood Glucose (Sugar) in Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

A Phase 4 study testing Olanzapine and Risperidone in people with Schizophrenia and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Janssen, LP.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare how risperidone and olanzapine, two antipsychotic medications, affect the regulation of glucose (sugar) in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia, Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Olanzapine and Risperidone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento Aug 2003
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia or related disorder
  • stable with respect to disease symptoms and other medical conditions
  • would benefit from this type of antipsychotic drug
  • if female, using birth control.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are delirious, bipolar, severely mentally retarded, or suicidal
  • psychiatric diagnosis of disease unrelated to schizophrenia
  • presence of stroke, brain tumor, Parkinson's Disease, or diseases that affect blood glucose control
  • history of diabetes
  • long or recent history of taking risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, clozapine, or investigational drugs
  • recent history of unstable thyroid function
  • if female, not using birth control
  • abusing drugs or alcohol.

About this study

Official title: A Six-month, Double-blind, Randomized, International, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Glucoregulatory Effects of Risperidone and Olanzapine in Subjects With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare how risperidone and olanzapine, two antipsychotic medications, affect the regulation of glucose (sugar) in the body.

Read the detailed description

The newer antipsychotic medications risperidone and olanzapine effectively treat schizophrenia and related disorders, and they may cause fewer side effects than the older antipsychotic drugs do. However, some of the newer antipsychotic medications could have a negative effect on the regulation of blood glucose (sugar) in the body. This negative effect could make the patient gain weight and even develop diabetes mellitus. This randomized, double-blind study will assess and compare how risperidone and olanzapine affect the regulation of glucose in the body in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive risperidone (target oral dose of 6 milligrams per day) or olanzapine (target oral dose of 20 milligrams per day) for 6 months. Repeat laboratory measurements will be performed and questions will be asked of the patients to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the drugs. The primary laboratory test used to assess the patient's regulation of blood glucose will be the Disposition Index derived from the Frequently Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test. Risperidone 2 milligram oven-encapsulated tablets taken orally once a day for 6 months; olanzapine 5 milligram tablets taken orally once a day for 6 months

Being tested
Olanzapine, Risperidone
Keywords
schizophrenia, blood glucose, glucose metabolism, diabetes mellitus, risperidone, olanzapine
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OlanzapineDrug

    Target oral dose of 20 milligrams per day for 6 months

  • RisperidoneDrug

    Target oral dose of 6 milligrams per day for for 6 months

Study groups in NCT00236379
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001ExperimentalRisperidone Target oral dose of 6 milligrams per day for for 6 months
Receives: Drug: Risperidone
002ExperimentalOlanzapine Target oral dose of 20 milligrams per day for 6 months
Receives: Drug: Olanzapine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in the Disposition Index derived from the Frequently Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test (which shows how the body regulates glucose)

    Measured: Up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Changes in measurements of metabolism and glucose regulation; changes in results of tests and questionnaires evaluating the effectiveness and safety (including laboratory tests and anthropomatic measurements) of medications used to treat schizophrenia

    Measured: Up to 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study completionAug 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00236379
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR002758
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
7 Oct 2005
Last updated
17 May 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Olanzapine and Risperidone in people with Schizophrenia and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Janssen, LP.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the Disposition Index derived from the Frequently Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test (which shows how the body regulates glucose) (time frame: Up to 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 May 2011.

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