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Demonstrate the Effects of Pramlintide on Weight Reduction in Schizophrenia

Information source: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Condition(s) targeted: Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective Disorder; Diabetes; Weight Gain

Intervention: Pramlintide (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Carol A Tamminga, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center

Summary

Primary Objective: To test the effect of pramlintide on body weight in clozapine- and olanzapine-induced weight gain in persons with schizophrenia who are currently taking either drug; measures of the metabolic syndrome will be evaluated as well. Secondary Objective To evaluate the action of pramlintide on cognition in schizophrenia and on psychotic symptoms of the illness.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Demonstrate the Effects of Pramlintide on Weight Reduction in Clozapine- and Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain in Obese People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)

Primary outcome: Weight loss with pramlintide in persons with schizophrenia who have gained weight taking olanzapine or clozapine

Secondary outcome: Improve cognition in persons with schizophrenia

Detailed description: This study is a sixteen week placebo-controlled, double-blind investigation of the effect of pramlintide on body weight in clozapine- and olanzapine-induced weight gain. We will recruit approximately 72 volunteers with the plan of having a final N = 25 in each of the 2 treatment groups. (This number is to allow for normal attrition in this patient population. If needed, we will recruit more than 72 volunteers in order to achieve the appropriate number of completed subjects.) Patients will be recruited from the local Dallas public and VA mental health systems as volunteers for this study. This study is anticipated to last 20 weeks (2 weeks lead-in [approximately 2-3 visits], 1 week training [4 visits], 16 weeks active drug/placebo [one visit per week for the first 4 weeks, then one visit every 2 weeks for the remainder], and one week follow-up [one visit]. Please see attached chart for more details about each visit.) Volunteers will have to have a history of significant weight gain accompanying olanzapine or clozapine treatment and have a BMI=>27 and =<40. Each volunteer will be maintained on their optimal dose of clozapine or olanzapine and be randomized blindly to pramlintide or placebo. Pramlintide will be administered by the patients in a self-injectable form and dosing will begin at 180 mcg bid for 2 weeks and then increase to 360 mcg bid for the remainder of the study. The randomization to pramlintide/placebo will be preceded by a week-long self-administration training program using placebo for pramlintide (with additional information regarding nutrition, exercise, general self-care, and risk factors for diabetes being provided to the patients during this training program). In addition to body weight, BMI and other measures of the metabolic syndrome will be collected. Moreover, the effect of pramlintide on cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia will be assessed as secondary outcomes, as well as its effect on psychotic symptoms.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 65 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Volunteers will be males or females 18-65 yrs of age with a diagnosis of

schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who have a history of significant weight gain with olanzapine or clozapine administration.

- Volunteers will have a current BMI=>27 but equal to or less than 40.

- Volunteers will have been taking a stable dose (less than 10% dose change) of

clozapine or olanzapine or at least two months prior to study start.

- Volunteers will be willing and able to participate in the subcutaneous administration

training week prior to study start.

- Able and willing to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Clinically significant abnormal pre-admission vital signs, positive HIV, or clinical

laboratory evaluations, in which the principal investigator deems the subject-volunteer ineligible for the study

- Positive results for infectious diseases and sexually-transmitted diseases will

be reported according to the Texas Department of State Health and Texas Administrative Code rules and guidelines

- Any patient with current diabetes mellitus, even if caused by antipsychotic use .

- Patients with active liver disease requiring current treatment. Positive hepatitis C

volunteers will only be excluded if they have active liver disease or they have enzyme values are two times the upper limit of normal.

- Any patients with medical disorders that are not properly controlled by medications.

- Pregnant women or women who are breast feeding.

- Patients concomitantly treated with another conventional or second generation

antipsychotic medication or with any other anti-obesity drug.

- Mental capacity is limited to the extent that the patient cannot understand the

nature of the study along with its risks and benefits.

- Subjects with a high risk of suicide since there is a potential that the study

medication will lower the subject's glucose levels.

- Any patient judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate for the study.

- Known hypersensitivity to study medication or its components

- Non-English speaking

- The clinical assessments that will be used are not available in valid and

reliable forms for non-English speaking populations.

Locations and Contacts

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: November 2007
Last updated: June 21, 2012

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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