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Metabolic SyndromeNCT03251716

Berberine Treat Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia

A study testing berberine in people with Metabolic Syndrome and Female, run by Tianjin Anding Hospital at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In early clinical study investigators confirmed that berberine could prevent glucose and lipid metabolism disorder in schizophrenia, so investigators intend to verify the effect and safety of berberine in treatment for metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome, Female, Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
berberine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jan 2015to 30 Dec 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • subjects with the diagnosis of schizophrenia depend on Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) ;
  • Female subjects aged 18-60 years;
  • monotherapy of atypical antipsychotics for 2 weeks or more , including olanzapine, clozapine, risperidone, and perphenazine;
  • subjects with diagnosis of metabolic syndrome depending on guidelines for the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia in Chinese adults in 2007;
  • the subjects and their guardians sign the informed consent agreement.

Who cannot join

  • subjects with diagnosis of other psychiatric disorders except schizophrenia depend on DSM-5;
  • chronic organic diseases involving any central nervous system, such as tumors and inflammation, brain trauma, active seizures, vascular diseases, Parkinson's disease, myasthenia gravis, and other degenerative diseases;
  • a history of gastrointestinal surgery or the presence of any possibility of interfering with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs situation;
  • used long-acting antipsychotic drugs or receive electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) or receive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy in the last 1 months;
  • serious physical diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and pulmonary diseases, thyroid diseases, etc;
  • currently receiving anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive treatment, including oral steroids;
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  • a history of chronic infection, including tuberculosis, AIDS and hepatitis;
  • allergic to berberine,or hemolytic anemia or glucose -6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency;
  • pregnant women, lactating women;
  • participants were involved in other clinical trials within 1 months prior to the signing of informed consent
  • other reasons judged by the researchers to be inappropriate for the clinical study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Tianjin Anding Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300222

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About this study

Official title: Berberine in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome : an Open Label Clinical Study in Female Schizophrenia Patients

In early clinical study investigators confirmed that berberine could prevent glucose and lipid metabolism disorder in schizophrenia, so investigators intend to verify the effect and safety of berberine in treatment for metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia.

Read the detailed description

This study is an open lable clinical intervention trial, include 30 female subjects with diagnosis of schizophrenia and metabolic syndrome.Participants will be given berberine( 300mgTID) as an add-on therapy lasting 8 weeks.

Being tested
berberine
Keywords
Metabolic syndrome, Schizophrenia, Efficacy, Female, Berberine
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome, Schizophrenia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • berberineDrug

    Also called berberine hydrochloride

    berberine 300mg TID add-on for berberine adjunctive group

Study groups in NCT03251716
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
berberine adjunctive groupExperimentalOnly one treatment group in this study, without a preset control group,subjects who meet the criteria will entere the berberine adjunctive group
Receives: Drug: berberine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of FBG

    Serum fasting biood glucose

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum fasting biood glucose at 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change of TG

    Serum triglyceride

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum triglyceride at 8 weeks

  2. Change of LDL

    Serum low density lipoprotein

    Measured: Change from Baseline serum low density lipoprotein at 8 weeks

  3. Change of BP

    Systolic blood pressure

    Measured: Change from Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure at 8 weeks

  4. Change of waist

    Waistline

    Measured: Change from Baseline waistline at 8 weeks

  5. Change of BP

    Diastolic blood pressure

    Measured: Change from Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure at 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Aug 2017
  2. Study start1 Jan 2015
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2017
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03251716
Sponsor's protocol ID
Ber-open-2015-TJAH
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
3 Aug 2017
Last updated
25 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing berberine in people with Metabolic Syndrome and Female, run by Tianjin Anding Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of FBG (time frame: Change from Baseline serum fasting biood glucose at 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Apr 2018.

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