Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Metformin and Fish Oil on Treatment With Clozapine (NCT NCT02140788)

NCT ID: NCT02140788

Last Updated: 2023-10-26

Results Overview

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

34 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Results posted on

2023-10-26

Participant Flow

Thirty-four subjects were consented to the study; however, were never randomized. The study was terminated in Feb 2013 and no data was collected or analyzed.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Metformin
Subjects will continue to take the clozapine prescribed as standard of care. Subjects assigned to added metformin will receive metformin 250 mg BID days 1-3, 500 mg BID days 4-7, and 1000 mg BID days 8-28 with breakfast and supper. Patients unable to tolerate a dose escalation will have the metformin dose reduced to the previously tolerated lower dose. Metformin
Fish Oil
Subjects will continue to take the clozapine prescribed as standard of care. Subjects assigned to added fish oil will receive OmegaBrite 500 mg gel cap BID days 1-7, and 1000 mg BID days 8-28 with breakfast and supper. Patients unable to tolerate the dose escalation to 1000 mg BID will have the fish oil dose reduce to 500 mg BID. Fish Oil
Metformin and Fish Oil
Subjects will continue to take the clozapine prescribed as standard of care. Subjects will receive Metformin and Fish Oil as part of the study. Metformin Fish Oil
No Medication Added
Subjects will continue to take the clozapine prescribed as standard of care. Subjects will not receive Metformin or Fish Oil.
Overall Study
STARTED
0
0
0
0
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effects of Metformin and Fish Oil on Treatment With Clozapine

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Subjects Who Consented
n=34 Participants
All subjects who signed a consent form
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
34 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
34 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Population: Patients were not randomized per protocol and the study was terminated. Data analysis was not performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Population: Patients were not randomized per protocol and the study was terminated. Data analysis was not performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Population: Patients were not randomized per protocol and the study was terminated. Data analysis was not performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Population: Patients were not randomized per protocol and the study was terminated. Data analysis was not performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks

Population: Patients were not randomized per protocol and the study was terminated. Data analysis was not performed.

The four positive items are: Suspiciousness, Unusual Thought Content, Hallucinations, Conceptual Disorganization.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Metformin

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

Fish Oil

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

Metformin and Fish Oil

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

No Medication Added

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Joseph P. McEvoy

Duke University Health System

Phone: 919-819-9295

Results disclosure agreements

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