Genes Polymorphisms and Metabolic Effects of the Second Generation Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients With Schizophrenia

Air Force Military Medical University of People's Liberation Army

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Schizophrenia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02964923

NSFC-81571309

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to investigate these effects of Second-Generation Antipsychotic (SGAs) on glucose and lipid metabolic parameters in patients with schizophrenia, and explore the relationship between genes polymorphisms (such as drug metabolic enzyme, Endogenous Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1(CB1) and so on) and the SGAs-induced glucose and lipid metabolic disorder in Chinese Han persons with schizophrenia who are taking one of the SGAs(olanzapine, risperidone or ziprasidone).

Full description

SGAs now is used as the main tool to treat schizophrenia, however，the mechanism of glucose and lipid metabolism disorder it brings is still unclear. Based on the previous studies, the investigators found that the CB1 gene has a close connection with the metabolism disorder.The investigators suppose that the CB1 also has a significant role in regulation of energy and metabolism in hypothalamus. In this study ,the investigators will recruit 300 Patients with schizophrenia who defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5), aged 18 to 60,and all the participants will receive a 6-week systematic treatment by one of the SGAs(including olanzapine, risperidone oral solution, ziprasidone capsules), and a battery of assessments of treatment effect and safety. Plasma concentration will be tested regularly, and these genes polymorphisms of CB1 and other associated with energy metabolism will be conducted by the second generation of gene detection techniques.This study could provide evidence and data to achieve the aim of individualized medication, reduce the drugs' side effect, also throw light on the production of medication for correct the metabolism disorder.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All cases must be in accordance with the DSM-5 schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder diagnosis standards
• Negative and positive symptom scale(PANSS)score ≥ 60 points;Aged 18 to 60
• Did not participate diet or other body mass reduction projects
• Did not have physical illness which affects diet or activities
• Did not use any antipsychotic drug within 2 weeks
• Subject to consent by the Ethics Committee on clinical trials of drugs,Xijing hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University , all the participants signed a written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or lactating women
• Patients with serious body disease, such as epilepsy, liver and kidney impairment, digestive system diseases, etc
• Obvious abnormalities on physical and laboratory examination
• Body mass index(BMI)≥25.0;Fasting plasma glucose(FPG)≥6.1mmol/L or/and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose(2hPG)≥7.8mmol/L or/and somebody has been diagnosed with diabetes and treatment;Fasting triglycerides≥2.2mmol/L
• Suffering from other mental disorders in line with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

Trial design

300 participants in 3 patient groups

Olanzapine group

Description:

Following the baseline assessment, subjects will enter an open treatment group with Olanzapine(Zyprexa) lasting 6 weeks. The subjects will start with a dose of 5-10mg/d , which would be adjusted to as low as 10 mg/d or as high as 20 mg/d, based on clinical response.And drug dose adjustments must be completed within 1 week.

Risperidone group

Description:

Following the baseline assessment, subjects will enter an open treatment group with Risperidone oral solution(Risperdal) lasting 6 weeks. The subjects will start with a dose of 1ml/d , which would be adjusted to as low as 4 ml/d or as high as 6 ml/d, based on clinical response.Drug dose adjustments interval is generally not less than 2 days, and should reach a effective dose of 4\~6ml/d within 1 week.

Ziprasidone group

Description:

Following the baseline assessment, subjects will enter an open treatment group with Ziprasidone Hydrochloride Capsules(Zeldox) lasting 6 weeks. They started with a dose of 40mg/d , which would be adjusted to as low as 80mg/d or as high as 160/d, based on clinical response.Drug dose adjustments interval is generally not less than 2 days, and should reach a effective dose of 80\~160mg/d within 10 days.