Status:

UNKNOWN

Risperidone-Induced Hyperprolactinemia Treated With Bromocriptine

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bonn

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Hyperprolactinemia

Eligibility:

MALE

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Antipsychotic drugs can cause a clinically relevant hyperprolactinemia due to blocking the dopamine receptors in the pituitary.Schizophrenic patients suffering from a neuroleptic-induced hyperprolacti...

Detailed Description

Antipsychotic drugs can cause a clinically relevant hyperprolactinemia due to blocking the dopamine receptors in the pituitary.Depending on its concentration hyperprolactinemia causes a median hypogon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female and male schizophrenic patients.
  • Antipsychotic treatment with risperidone.
  • Diagnosis of a clinically relevant hyperprolactinemia.
  • No indication of disturbance of the somato-, cortico or thyreotropic hypophysis-axis (IGF-1, cortisol, ACTH, TSH, FT3, FT4)

Exclusion

  • Severe somatic disease, especially coronary disease.
  • Acute psychotic exacerbation.
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00315081

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2008

Last Update

April 17 2006

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University of Bonn, Department of Psychiatry

Bonn, Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany, 53105