Status:

COMPLETED

Rosiglitazone for Clozapine Induced Glucose Metabolism Impairment

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

Stanley Medical Research Institute

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

We propose an eight-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of rosiglitazone in schizophrenia subjects treated with clozapine using Bergman's Minimal Model (MINMOD) intravenous glucose tolerance ...

Detailed Description

This study is an eight-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of rosiglitazone in schizophrenia subjects treated with clozapine using Bergman's Minimal Model Analysis (MINMOD) frequent sampled i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female
  • Age 18-65 years
  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia, any subtype, schizoaffective disorder, any subtype or schizophreniform disorder
  • Well established compliance with out-patient medications
  • Current treatment with clozapine for a minimum of one year
  • Evidence of insulin resistance: impaired fasting glucose (glucose ≥100 mg/dl) or hyperinsulinemia (fasting insulin ≥ 15 ng/dl) or a HOMA-IR (homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance) (fasting glucose X fasting insulin/22.5) ≥2 or a SI (insulin sensitivity index)

Exclusion

  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Current substance abuse
  • Significant medical illness, including congestive heart failure, severe cardiovascular disease, renal disease (serum creatinine \> 1.5), anemia (Hemoglobin \< 11.0 gm/dL) or psychiatrically unstable
  • Severe hepatic impairment, active liver disease or increased serum transaminase levels (ALT\>2.0X upper limit of normal) If at any time, ALT increases to 2X ULN, the subject's participation in the study will be terminated.
  • Women of child bearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who are unwilling or unable to use an effective form of birth control during the entire study
  • Treatment with agents that induce weight loss
  • History of diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease
  • Current treatment with an oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin
  • Known hypersensitivity to rosiglitazone or any of its components
  • Fasting Glucose \>126 mg/dL11. Treatment with other atypical antipsychotic agents thought to impair glucose metabolism (olanzapine) or low potency conventional agents (thioridazine, chlorpromazine)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00337350

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

May 8 2015

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Massachusetts General Hospital Schizophrenia Program

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114