Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of Aripiprazole for Improving Side Effects of Clozapine in the Treatment of People With Schizophrenia (NCT NCT00345033)

NCT ID: NCT00345033

Last Updated: 2014-06-23

Results Overview

A comparison of aripiprazole group and placebo group in change in total cholesterol measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

38 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Results posted on

2014-06-23

Participant Flow

Subjects were recruited from the Freedom Trail Clinic at the Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center and were studied at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston and the Freedom Trail Clinic.

After providing written informed consent, subjects underwent a diagnostic evaluation by a research psychiatrist using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). All subjects were screened and enrolled based on eligibility criteria. Baseline study assessments were completed prior to intervention.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Aripiprazole
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
20
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
14
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
4
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of Aripiprazole for Improving Side Effects of Clozapine in the Treatment of People With Schizophrenia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=20 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=18 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Total
n=38 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
44.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=5 Participants
44.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=7 Participants
44.25 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
38 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N = 30).

A comparison of aripiprazole group and placebo group in change in total cholesterol measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Total Cholesterol
-15.3 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 33.3
5.6 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 34.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N=30).

A comparison between aripiprazole group and placebo group in change in weight measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Weight
-1.5 kg
Standard Deviation 2.3
0.3 kg
Standard Deviation 2.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N=30).

A comparison between aripiprazole group and placebo group of change in Body Mass Index (BMI) measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
-0.52 kg/m^2
Standard Deviation 0.79
0.03 kg/m^2
Standard Deviation 0.85

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N=30).

A comparison between the aripiprazole group and placebo group in change in glucose metabolism measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Glucose Metabolism
0.003 min^-1
Standard Deviation 0.006
-0.005 min^-1
Standard Deviation 0.007

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N=30)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Triglycerides
-5.9 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 75.1
-7.3 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 100.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Baseline and Week 8

Population: The number of participants for analysis (intent to treat) were those that completed the study (N=30)

A comparison between aripiprazole group and placebo group of change in insulin resistance measured at Baseline and Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 Participants
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 Participants
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
Change in Insulin Resistance
0.6 HOMA score
Standard Deviation 3.8
0.65 HOMA score
Standard Deviation 1.9

Adverse Events

Aripiprazole

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Aripiprazole
n=16 participants at risk
Participants will take aripiprazole for 8 weeks.
Placebo
n=14 participants at risk
Participants will take placebo for 8 weeks.
General disorders
dizziness during IVGTT procedure
0.00%
0/16
7.1%
1/14 • Number of events 1
Eye disorders
eye irritation/swelling
6.2%
1/16 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/14
Psychiatric disorders
psychiatric decompensation
6.2%
1/16 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/14
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
asthma
0.00%
0/16
7.1%
1/14 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
stomach pain
0.00%
0/16
7.1%
1/14 • Number of events 1

Additional Information

David C. Henderson

Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: (617) 912-7800

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place