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SchizophreniaNCT03663465

The Effect of Hawthorn on Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Schizophrenics With Antipsychotics

A study testing Hawthorn and SGAs in people with Schizophrenia, run by Calo Psychiatric Center.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Importance: The problems of side effects of metabolic disturbances in schizophrenic patients have been of worldwide concern for some time. Patients with dyslipidemia have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. A Chinese herb, Hawthorn, is widely used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
Hawthorn and SGAs
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
135 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2013to 31 Jul 2014
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 16 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients in case group who had to meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).
  • All participants in the case group had previously received antipsychotic treatment for a period of time.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who had comorbid serious medical illnesses, and may therefore present substantial clinical risk due to pharmacotherapy, were excluded from the sample
  • Participants were pregnant and lactating women in both group, were excluded.

About this study

Official title: The Disparity of Hawthorn Effects to Triglyceride/High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Schizophrenics With Antipsychotics

Importance: The problems of side effects of metabolic disturbances in schizophrenic patients have been of worldwide concern for some time. Patients with dyslipidemia have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. A Chinese herb, Hawthorn, is widely used for the treatment of dyslipidemia.

Objective: Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of Hawthorn on lipid profile levels in schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics.

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Design, Setting, and Participants: A longitudinal case-control study was used in a general hospital in Taiwan. A total of 59 schizophrenics treated with antipsychotics, and 76 healthy adult subjects, who were all hospital workers, were enrolled in this study.

Main outcomes and measures: All participants received Hawthorn at a dose of 3 gm/day for six months.

Read the detailed description

The problem of metabolic disturbances in schizophrenic patients who take antipsychotics has always been a cause for global concern and discussion. Although Hawthorn is widely used in the treatment of heart problems and the lowering of blood lipid levels, it is unknown whether Hawthorn has an effect in schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics. Hence, there are several areas of interest in the present study: 1) the effect of Hawthorn on lipid profile levels in schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics; 2) a comparison of lipid profile levels between schizophrenic patients and healthy adults; 3) the contributing factors that relate to changes in lipid profile levels in patients who take Hawthorn.

Conditions
Schizophrenia
Being tested
Hawthorn, SGAs
Keywords
Hawthorn, TG/HDL ratio, dyslipidemia, schizophrenia, antipsychotics
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Dyslipidemias

What participants receive

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

  • HawthornOther

    Hawthorn tablet

  • SGAsDrug

    Also called second-generation antipsychotics

    SGAs tablet

Study groups in NCT03663465
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hawthorn and SGAsExperimentalSGAs has a dose of 3-20 gm/day, Hawthorn at a dose of 3 gm/day for six months.
Receives: Other: Hawthorn; Drug: SGAs
HawthornActive comparatorHawthorn at a dose of 3 gm/day for six months.
Receives: Other: Hawthorn

What is being measured

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

  1. lipid profiles

    lipid profiles (including TC, TG, HDL, LDL) were collected three times (at first week, 12th week and 24th week. Total collecting day were three days.

    Measured: three days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Sep 2018
  2. Study start1 Jan 2013
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2013
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2014

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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
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
case control study
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
135 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03663465
Sponsor's protocol ID
MAB101-109
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
4 Sep 2018
Last updated
10 Sep 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 Hawthorn and SGAs in people with Schizophrenia, run by Calo Psychiatric Center.

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 2 inclusion and 2 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 10 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

lipid profiles (time frame: three days). 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 10 Sep 2018.

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