Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Energy Intake and Expenditure

NCT ID: NCT00836251

Last Updated: 2014-03-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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Aim 1: To evaluate the effect of antipsychotic treatment group on Activity Energy Expenditure. The project hypothesizes that subjects treated with olanzapine will demonstrate a greater decrease in AEE over time than subjects treated with ziprasidone, due at least in part to sedating effects of olanzapine.

Aim 2: To evaluate the effect of antipsychotic treatment group on Energy Intake. The project hypothesizes that subjects treated with olanzapine will demonstrate a greater increase in EI over time than subjects treated with ziprasidone, based on higher histamine type 1 (H1) receptor affinity of olanzapine and the relationship between H1 affinity and hunger and/or satiety.

Detailed Description

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The overall purpose of this research is to determine how two commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications, olanzapine (Zyprexa) and ziprasidone (Geodon), affect weight gain through increasing appetite and/or through increasing sedation that results in decreased activity.

Undesirable changes in body weight, blood sugar control, type 2 diabetes, and blood lipids occur more commonly in people who have schizophrenia than in people without psychiatric conditions. Although differences in glucose regulation were first reported in schizophrenia before the use of antipsychotic medications, antipsychotic treatment may contribute to these problems, though just how this happens is not understood. This study proposes to use a doubly-labeled water (DLW) method to measure the degree to which weight gain (fat mass) is due to increased appetite, decreased physical activity from being tired and sleepy, or some combination of both. Doubly-labeled water contains stable isotopes (non-radioactive forms) of the hydrogen and oxygen that make up all water, isotopes that will be slowly passed out through the urine after participants drink DLW. The number of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes found in the urine samples will tell us how many calories the participant's body has been using.

The DLW method has been used in people with obesity and other types of medical problems. It's recognized as the most accurate measure of the number of calories burned throughout a typical day, and how many calories are taken in from food and drink. By measuring these factors in people who take antipsychotic medications, doctors will gain a better understanding of the effects of antipsychotic medications on body weight and fat mass. This could lead to the development of better ways to prevent or treat weight gain or diabetes in patients who take antipsychotic medications.

Conditions

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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Weight Gain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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H218O and 2H2O

schizophrenia

H218O and 2H2O, administered as a mixed cocktail

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

0.195 g of H218O and 0.117 g of 2H2O per kg of estimated total body water (TBW), administered as a mixed cocktail

Interventions

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H218O and 2H2O, administered as a mixed cocktail

0.195 g of H218O and 0.117 g of 2H2O per kg of estimated total body water (TBW), administered as a mixed cocktail

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* non-diabetic
* schizophrenic or schizoaffective
* currently prescribed olanzapine or ziprasidone
* 18-80 y.o.

Exclusion Criteria

* \<18 or \>80 years of age
* diabetic
* not schizophrenic or schizoaffective
* not currently prescribed olanzapine or ziprasidone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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John W Newcomer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Florida Atlantic University

Ginger Nicol, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Washington University School of Medicine

Locations

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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06-0246

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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