One-Year Trial of Oral Ziprasidone in Bipolar Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

MS risks factors: elevated waist circumference: ≥102 cm in men and ≥88 cm in women (Asian origin: ≥90 cm [men] and ≥80 cm [women]); elevated triglycerides: ≥1.7 mmol/L (1≥50 mg/dL); reduced HDL-C: <1.03 mmol/L (<40 mg/dL) in men and <1.3 mmol/L (<50 mg/dL) in women; elevated fasting glucose: ≥5.6 mmol/L (≥100 mg/dL); and elevated systolic/diastolic blood pressure: systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg.

Percentage of participants at each visit defined as having metabolic syndrome (MS) based on the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III. MS = 3 or more of 5 characteristics: abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high fasting glucose.

MS risks factors: elevated waist circumference: ≥102 cm in men and ≥88 cm in women (Asian origin: ≥90 cm [men] and ≥80 cm [women]); elevated triglycerides: ≥1.7 mmol/L (1≥50 mg/dL); reduced HDL-C: <1.03 mmol/L (<40 mg/dL) in men and <1.3 mmol/L (<50 mg/dL) in women; elevated fasting glucose: ≥5.6 mmol/L (≥100 mg/dL); and elevated systolic/diastolic blood pressure: systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg.

MS risks factors = elevated waist circumference: ≥102 cm in men and ≥88 cm in women (Asian origin: ≥90 cm [men] and ≥80 cm [women]); elevated triglycerides: ≥1.7 mmol/L (1≥50 mg/dL); reduced HDL-C: <1.03 mmol/L (<40 mg/dL) in men and <1.3 mmol/L (<50 mg/dL) in women; elevated fasting glucose: ≥5.6 mmol/L (≥100 mg/dL); and elevated systolic/diastolic blood pressure: systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg.

MS risk factor elevated waist circumference defined as ≥102 centimeters (cm) in men and ≥88 cm in women (Asian origin: ≥90 cm [men] and ≥80 cm [women]).

MS risk factor elevated systolic/diastolic blood pressure defined as systolic blood pressure ≥130 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg.

MS risk factor elevated fasting glucose defined as ≥5.6 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) (≥100 mg/dL).

MS risk factor reduced HDL-C defined as <1.03 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) (<40 mg/dL) in men and <1.3 mmol/L (<50 mg/dL) in women.

MS risk factor elevated triglycerides defined as ≥1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) (1≥50 mg/dL).

Framingham scoring system risk factors: age (risk points range: -9 to 16), cholesterol (risk points range: 0 to 13), HDL cholesterol (risk points range: -1 to 2), smoking (risk points range: 0 to 9), and systolic blood pressure (risk points range: 0 to 6); total risk points range <0 to ≥25, higher score indicates higher 10 year risk (range <1% to ≥30% 10 year risk).

Body mass index = weight in kilograms (kg) / height in meters (m)^2 .

QT interval is the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the cardiac electrical cycle. QTc is the QT interval corrected for heart rate. Corrected QT interval using Fridericia's heart rate correction formula: QTcF = QT/RR^1/3, where RR=RR interval in seconds.

Physical activity (exercise) score derived for each participant based on the frequency and intensity of physical activities: regular walking, recreational activity, cycling, and sporting activity. Six categories of total score: inactive (range: 0-2), occasional (range: 3-5), light (range: 6-8), moderate (range: 9-12), moderately vigorous (range: 13-20), and vigorous (≥21). Higher score = higher frequency and intensity of physical activity.

Measures the overall severity of depressive symptoms. The MADRS has a 10-item checklist. Items are rated on a scale of 0-6, for a total score range of 0 (low severity of depressive symptoms) to 60 (high severity of depressive symptoms).

11-item scale that measures the severity of manic episodes from subject reported symptoms over previous 48 hours and clinical observation during interview. Four items (irritability, speech, thought content, disruptive-aggressive behaviour) are rated on a scale from 0 (symptom not present) to 8 (symptom extremely severe). The remaining 7 items (elevated mood, increased motor activity-energy, sexual interest, sleep, language-thought disorder, appearance, insight) are rated on a scale from 0 (symptom not present) to 4 (symptom extremely severe). YMRS total score range = 0 to 60.

CGI-S: 7-point clinician rated scale to assess severity of participant's current illness state; range: 1 (normal - not ill at all) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients). Higher score = more affected.

CGI-I: 7-point clinician rated scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), or 3 (minimally improved) on the scale. Higher score = more affected.

DAI, a 10-item scale to assess how the attitude of schizophrenia participants toward their medications may affect compliance. Respondents indicate 'true' or 'false' for each item. An overall calculated score ranged from -10 to 10, where a positive score indicated a positive subjective response (compliant), a negative score indicated non-compliance. Change: score at observation minus score at baseline.

0-100 single score scale focusing exclusively on participant's level of social and occupational functioning; not directly influenced by overall severity of participant's psychological symptoms; higher score = higher level of functioning. 1 to 10 = persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene; unable to function without harming self or others or without considerable external support; 91 to 100 = superior functioning in a wide range of activities.

EQ-5D: subject rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression; 1 indicates better health state (no problems); 3 indicates worst health state (confined to bed). Scoring formula developed by EuroQol Group assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and results in a total score range -0.594 to 1.000; higher score indicates a better health state.

EQ-5D: subject rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single index value. The VAS component rates current health state on a scale from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state); higher scores indicate a better health state.

31-item self report inventory to assess impact of weight on quality of life. Five subscales: physical functioning, self-esteem, sexual life, public distress, and work, with categories in each subscale scored 1 (no trouble or difficulty) to 5 (persistent trouble or difficulty). The rescaled IWQoL-Lite score is determined by the sum of scores on all 31 items and rescaling this sum to a 1 to 100 scoring with 0=the poorest and 100=the best quality of life.

C-SSRS is a participant rated questionnaire to assess suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, actual attempts (yes or no responses), and intensity of ideation (rated 1=low severity to 5=high severity). Yes/No responses are mapped to Columbia Classification Algorithm of Suicide Assessment (C-CASA) categories: Completed suicide, suicide attempt, preparatory acts toward imminent suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, and self-injurious behavior, or no suicidal intent. A participant could have a yes or no response in more than one category.