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Metabolic SyndromeNCT00569504

Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in SPR Taking Antipsychotics

An observational study of Metabolic Syndrome and Schizophrenia, run by Seoul National Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

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

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome, Schizophrenia
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2007to Sep 2009
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia

Who may be able to join

  • Patients taking a same antipsychotics at least more than one year
  • schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Shi Hyun Kang, M.D. contact

82-2-2204-0326

drshe@hanmail.net

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Seoul National Hospital

    Seoul, 139-757

    Shi Hyun Kang, M.D., 82-2-2204-0326, drshe@hanmail.net

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Schizophrenia Taking Antipsychotics

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

Read the 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
  3. Triglyceride ≥ 150mg/dL or ongoing treatment
  4. HDL-cholesterol < 40mg/dL (men) HDL-cholesterol < 50mg/dL (female) or ongoing treatment
  5. Hypertension 130mmHg ≥ systolic 85mmHg ≥ diastolic or ongoing treatment
  6. FBS ≥ 100mg/dL or previous diagnosis of type II DM
Keywords
schizophrenia, antipsychotics, metabolic syndrome, prevalence
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome, Schizophrenia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00569504
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A, observatoininpatients and outpatients in Seoul National Hospital

What is being measured

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

  1. metabolic syndrome

    Measured: cross-sectional

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. each factor of metabolic syndrome

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007
  3. Study completionSep 2009 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00569504
Sponsor's protocol ID
snh001
Other IDs
PMSPSTA
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
6 Dec 2007
Last updated
12 Jun 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metabolic Syndrome and Schizophrenia, run by Seoul National Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Shi Hyun Kang, M.D. (82-2-2204-0326, drshe@hanmail.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

metabolic syndrome (time frame: cross-sectional). 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 12 Jun 2009.

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