Reducing the Weight of Overweight Schizophrenia Patients

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Obesity

In brief

This study will determine the effectiveness of a group-based behavioral program for weight reduction in overweight and obese schizophrenia patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00158366

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

261

Starts

2004-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-22

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
• Body mass index (BMI) greater than 27
• Stable on antipsychotic drug regimen for at least 1 month prior to study entry
• Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent, if applicable
• Positive and negative syndrome scale score less than 90
• Willing to use acceptable methods of contraception during the study

You may not qualify if…

• Medical contraindication for participating in a weight reduction/exercise program
• Mental retardation
• Current enrollment in another weight management program
• Current use of weight reduction medication
• Unstable cardiovascular or thyroid disease
• Active or end-stage renal disease
• Psychiatric hospitalization within 1 month prior to study entry
• Current use of more than one anti-psychotic medication
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Where it is running

• Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of University of Pennsylvania Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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