Orlistat therapy in clozapine- and olanzapine-treated patients who are overweight or obese

ISRCTN ISRCTN65731856
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65731856
Secondary identifying numbers 02T-134
Submission date
19/09/2005
Registration date
25/05/2006
Last edited
04/07/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Grigori Joffe
Scientific

Hospital of Kellokoski
Kellokoski
04500
Finland

Phone +358 (0)405 136500
Email grigori.joffe@hus.fi

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisOrlistat is better then placebo in olanzapine- or clozapine-treated psychiatric patients who are overweight or obese.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Ethics Committee for Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Psychiatry, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa on the 16th June 2002 (ref: 314/E7/02).
ConditionObesity
InterventionOrlistat medication plus education about lifestyle habits
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Orlistat, clozapine, olanzapine
Primary outcome measureWeight loss
Secondary outcome measures1. Number of responders (persons with weight loss of 5% or more)
2. BMI
3. Waist measurement
4. Lipids
Overall study start date01/01/2003
Overall study end date31/12/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants80
Participant inclusion criteriaMale or female in- or out-patients will be recruited if they:
1. Are aged 18 - 65 years
2. Have had a psychotic disorder which is currently under a reasonably good (according to the investigator’s judgement) control with on-going clozapine or olanzapine therapy i.e. a shift to another antipsychotic or augmentation with another psychotropic drug is not expected during at least the next several months
3. Have had an underlying psychotic disorder, the nature of which, requires prolonged antipsychotic medication i.e. discontinuation of antipsychotic medication is not expected during at least the next several months
4. Have a body mass index (BMI) of 28 - 43 kg/m^2
5. The patient has a level of understanding enabling reasonable cooperation with the investigator and likely able to comply with the study protocol, including dietary restrictions
6. Have given written informed consent
Participant exclusion criteriaAt screening:
1. Previous exposure to orlistat
2. General contraindications to orlistat therapy e.g. chronic malabsorption syndrome or cholestasis
3. Current treatment with weight loss medications
4. Other than clozapine or olanzapine psychotropic or somatic medication known to either significantly increase or decrease body weight (e.g. some antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers etc.) is not allowed. However, if necessary, such a medication can be continued, provided that both the medication and weight have remained stable during four weeks prior to enrolment.
5. Serious physical illness
6. Diabetes mellitus (DM), type I (patients with DM type II are not excluded)
7. History of substance addiction or abuse within less than or equal to 3 months prior to enrolment
8. Expected poor compliance with the study protocol and/or poor control of fat intake
9. For females of child-bearing potential: pregnancy, lactation, or inability or unwillingness to use medically acceptable contraception means during the study
10. Significant (greater than or equal to 1 kg) weight change within less than or equal to 4 weeks prior to enrolment
11. Polydipsia, bulimia, binge-eating, or other condition with rapid unexpected weight changes

At baseline (in addition to those at screening):
1. Clinically relevant abnormalities in the laboratory tests
2. Poor compliance at screening e.g. inaccurate intake of study drug (investigator’s decision)
Recruitment start date01/01/2003
Recruitment end date31/12/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Finland

Study participating centre

Hospital of Kellokoski
Kellokoski
04500
Finland

Sponsor information

The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) (USA)
Research organisation

5430 Grosvenor Lane
Suite 200
Bethesda
MD 20814-2142
United States of America

Phone +1 301 571 0760 ext. 119
Email Herrerax@stanleyresearch.org
Website http://www.stanleyresearch.org
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) (USA)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2011 Yes No