Status:

TERMINATED

Metformin for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Study hypothesis is that patients on antipsychotics medication treated with metformin will show loss in weight and improved measures of glucose metabolism.

Detailed Description

Patients who had gained more than 10 lbs of weight in the last 3 months or had BMI of 35 or greater were treated with metformin up to 2500 mg/day in an open label study of up to 3 months time. Changes...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients will be 18-70 years of age;
  • Currently hospitalized or an outpatient at MPC;
  • BMI ≥ 35 or excessive recent weight gain ( \> than 10 lb weight gain in the past 3 months);
  • Patients will have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder.

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 or over 70;
  • Patient is currently already treated with metformin.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01177709

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

September 1 2017

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Manhatan Psychiatric Center

New York, New York, United States, 10035