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SchizophreniaNCT01477918

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Schizophrenia in Korea

An observational study of Schizophrenia and Metabolic Syndrome, run by Asan Medical Center 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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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 aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of the Metabolic syndrome(MetS) in Korean patients with schizophrenia. Primary objective: To investigate the prevalence of the MetS in Korean patients with schizophrenia Secondary objectives: To compare the prevalence of the MetS among 3 groups according to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia, Metabolic Syndrome
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2011to not given
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: The study will include all patients that met the following criteria: 1. Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV-TR 2. Age between 18-65 years To obtain the representative results for the prevalence of the MetS in schizophrenic patients stratified age and gender, we plan to evaluate about one thousand patients in twenty nationwide centers. 1. 20 centers were selected to provide the representative results of prevalence of the MetS 2. 50 patients in each center were consecutively enrolled

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV-TR
  • Age between 18-65 years

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Yeon-Ho Joo, Ph.D. contact

82-2-3010-3412

jooyh@amc.seoul.kr

South Korea1 site
  • Asan medical center

    Seoul, 138-736

    Yeon-Ho Joo, Ph. D., 82-2-3010-3412, jooyh@amc.seoul.kr

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of the Metabolic syndrome(MetS) in Korean patients with schizophrenia.

Primary objective:

  • To investigate the prevalence of the MetS in Korean patients with schizophrenia

Secondary objectives:

  • To compare the prevalence of the MetS among 3 groups according to antipsychotics: typical antipsychotic monotherapy group, atypical antipsychotic monotherapy group, 2 or more antipsychotics group (polypharmacy)
Keywords
prevalence, Korea
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Metabolic Syndrome

What is being measured

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

  1. prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS)

    MetS will be diagnosed according to NCEP ATP III with the Asian-Pacific abdominal obesity criterion (≥90 cm in men, ≥85 cm in women)

    3 or more of the following criteria

    1. fasting plasma glucose >= 100 mg/dl or drug use to treat elevated glucose
    2. serum triglyceride (TG) >= 150 mg/dl or drug use to treat elevated TG
    3. HDL cholesterol level < 40mg /dl in males, < 50 mg/dl in female or drug use to treat low HDL
    4. Systolic BP >=130 mmHg, diastolic BP >=85 or drug use to treat hypertension
    5. Abdominal obesity : above described

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011

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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
NCT01477918
Sponsor's protocol ID
MetS_1005
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
20 Nov 2011
Last updated
23 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Schizophrenia and Metabolic Syndrome, run by Asan Medical Center 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 0 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 23 Nov 2011. 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 Yeon-Ho Joo, Ph.D. (82-2-3010-3412, jooyh@amc.seoul.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). 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 23 Nov 2011.

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