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Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children

Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00205699
Acronym
MEAC
Enrollment
144
Registered
2005-09-20
Start date
2006-04-30
Completion date
2011-07-31
Last updated
2018-06-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders

Keywords

Antipsychotic treatment, Insulin action/secretion, Abdominal fat mass, total body fat, Aggression, Resting metabolic rates

Brief summary

The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat mass, total body and fat-free mass, efficacy for symptoms of aggression and non-metabolic adverse events. Children aged 6-18 will be studied, exploring effects of stimulant therapy and age-related differences in vulnerability to treatment-induced adverse metabolic changes. Aims are addressed by measuring glucose and lipid kinetics with stable isotope tracers, body composition with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and standardized assessments of efficacy and adverse events. Relevant data are critically needed to target clinical therapy and basic research, identify medical risks, and guide regulatory decisions in this vulnerable population.

Detailed description

This randomized clinical trial assesses both the safety and efficacy of atypical antipsychotic agents in antipsychotic-naive aggressive children with various childhood psychiatric disorders during 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole. Aim 1: To evaluate effects of selected antipsychotic treatments on insulin action in muscle (glucose disposal), liver (glucose production) and adipose tissue (lipolysis). Aim 2: To evaluate effects of selected antipsychotic treatments on abdominal fat mass, total body fat and total fat-free mass.

Interventions

DRUGrisperidone

randomized to begin 12 week trial of risperidone

DRUGolanzapine

randomized to begin 12 week trial of olanzapine

DRUGaripiprazole

randomized to 12 week trial of aripiprazole

Sponsors

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
CollaboratorNIH
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged 6-18 years * Generally healthy and a score of ≥ 18 on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist in the context of one or more Axis I Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) childhood psychiatric disorders, including conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, disruptive behavior disorder, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders * Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) score ≤ 60 * Not previously treated with an antipsychotic; individual subjects with remote, brief prior antipsychotic exposure may be considered for enrollment by the PI on a case by case basis * Patient assent and informed consent obtained from the parent or guardian * No clinically significant (based on PI determination) changes in permitted medications (e.g., stimulants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors \[SSRIs\]) for approximately 1 month prior to Baseline evaluations

Exclusion criteria

* Active suicidality or primary dx of major depressive disorder * Any lifetime use of antipsychotics or non-serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor (non-SSRI) anti-depressants * The presence of any serious medical disorder, based on PI determination, that may confound the assessment of relevant biologic measures or diagnoses, including: * significant organ system dysfunction; * endocrine disease, including type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus; * coagulopathy; * anemia; * or acute infection. * Subjects regularly taking any glucose lowering agent, lipid lowering agent, exogenous testosterone, recombinant human growth hormone, or any other endocrine agent that might confound substrate metabolism, oral glucocorticoids (glucocorticoid inhalants and nasal sprays are permitted), antihistamines, sedating antihistamines (non-sedating antihistamines such as but not limited to Claritin (loratadine) and Zyrtec (cetirizine) are permitted), and certain mood stabilizing agents, as some medications may themselves worsen or otherwise alter weight gain, glucose and lipid regulation or otherwise make it difficult to assess the effects of the antipsychotic alone; (note that exposure to many psychotropic agents including stimulants and SSRI's is permitted in order to maintain the generalizability of the sample); * Intelligence quotient (IQ) \< 70 (based on school records and/or evaluation by clinician) * current substance abuse * Past history or currently has dyskinesia * Stimulant dosage significantly higher (per PI judgment)than the equivalent of approximately 2mg/kg/day methylphenidate equivalent dose.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in DEXA % Body Fat12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase percent total body fat, as measured by whole body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.
Change in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Disappearance (Glucose Rd)12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease insulin sensitivity at muscle, as measured by the insulin-stimulated rate of disappearance of glucose (glucose Rd), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Insulin-stimulated Glycerol Rate of Appearance (Glycerol Ra)12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease insulin sensitivity at adipose tissue, as measured by the insulin-stimulated rate of disappearance of glycerol (glycerol Ra), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.
Change in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Appearance (Glucose Ra)12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease hepatic insulin sensitivity, as measured by the rate of appearance of glucose (glucose Ra), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.
Change in MRI-measured Visceral Abdominal Fat12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase visceral abdominal fat, as measured by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.
Change in MRI-measured Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat12 weeksThis study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase subcutaneous abdominal fat, as measured by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Post-enrollment screening for inclusion and exclusion criteria, e.g. for exclusionary conditions like diabetes mellitus.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Risperidone
12 weeks randomized, flexibly-dosed treatment with risperidone
49
Olanzapine
12 weeks randomized, flexibly-dosed treatment with olanzapine
46
Aripiprazole
12 weeks randomized, flexibly-dosed treatment with aripiprazole
49
Total144

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event100
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy010
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up135
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject121

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAripiprazoleOlanzapineRisperidoneTotal
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Hyperactivity
32.80 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.88
32.11 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.45
32.83 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.68
32.59 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.28
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Inappropriate Speech
3.69 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.76
3.78 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.71
4.60 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.02
4.03 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.85
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Irritability/Aggression
28.14 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.27
28.17 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.73
28.49 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.53
28.27 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.81
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Lethargy
14.61 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.83
12.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.15
16.57 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.01
14.66 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.12
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Stereotypy
4.29 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.61
5.15 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.42
5.54 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.95
4.99 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.67
Aberrant Behavioral Checklist Subscales
Total
83.53 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.7
81.89 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.55
88.03 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.96
84.54 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.82
Age, Continuous11.60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.92
11.10 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.52
11.32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.95
11.35 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.79
Baseline fasting laboratory values (g/dL)
Albumin
4.05 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.25
4.06 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.27
4.02 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.25
4.05 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.25
Baseline fasting laboratory values (g/dL)
Total Protein
6.95 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.34
6.90 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.39
6.95 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.46
6.94 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4
Baseline Fasting Laboratory Values (IU/L)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
15.53 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.49
13.83 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2
18.10 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.74
15.86 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.96
Baseline Fasting Laboratory Values (IU/L)
Alkaline Phosphatase
206.41 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 85.35
222.54 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 75.69
209.33 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 88.42
212.56 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 83.19
Baseline Fasting Laboratory Values (IU/L)
Aspartate aminostransferase (AST)
23.94 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.78
23.26 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.12
25.65 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1
24.31 IU/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.72
Baseline fasting laboratory values (mg/dL)
Fasting Glucose
88.98 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.16
87.48 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.55
89.14 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.81
88.56 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.27
Baseline fasting laboratory values (mg/dL)
LDL Cholesterol
72.82 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26
72.00 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24.56
79.53 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.41
74.84 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.4
Baseline fasting laboratory values (mg/dL)
Total Bilirubin
0.33 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.18
0.40 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.18
0.37 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.25
0.37 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.21
Baseline fasting laboratory values (mg/dL)
Total Cholesterol
135.45 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.34
137.09 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.31
144.74 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.88
139.14 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.71
Baseline fasting laboratory values (mg/dL)
Triglycerides
52.16 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.13
60.98 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 31.89
60.40 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 33
57.78 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.69
Baseline Insulin Stimulated % Change in Isotopomer Measurement during Week 0 Clamp
% Change in Glucose Rate of Appearance
82.70 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.15
82.53 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
83.19 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.94
82.83 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.01
Baseline Insulin Stimulated % Change in Isotopomer Measurement during Week 0 Clamp
% Change in Glucose Rate of Disappearance
156.49 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 81.14
168.75 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 82.09
166.26 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 78.79
163.56 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 80.06
Baseline Insulin Stimulated % Change in Isotopomer Measurement during Week 0 Clamp
% Change in Glycerol Rate of Appearance
50.46 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.04
55.94 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.08
55.59 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.42
53.89 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.59
Baseline Insulin Stimulated % Change in Isotopomer Measurement during Week 0 Clamp
Whole Body Sensitivity
12.87 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.36
12.53 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.47
12.96 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.33
12.80 % change during baseline clamp
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.44
Body Mass Index Percentile63.05 percentile
STANDARD_DEVIATION 30.12
58.38 percentile
STANDARD_DEVIATION 31.33
62.13 percentile
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.7
61.25 percentile
STANDARD_DEVIATION 30.22
Body Mass index z-score0.55 z-score
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.13
0.30 z-score
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.11
0.49 z-score
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.12
0.45 z-score
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.12
Body Weight47.94 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.57
42.23 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.81
45.49 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.08
45.28 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.34
Clinical Global Assessment of Functioning50.88 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6
50.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.44
51.71 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.44
51.10 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.31
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI)-Severity of Illness
Markedly ill
23 participants26 participants31 participants80 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI)-Severity of Illness
Moderately ill
23 participants19 participants18 participants60 participants
Clinical Global Improvement (CGI)-Severity of Illness
Severely ill
3 participants1 participants0 participants4 participants
DEXA-measured body composition (%)
DEXA Total % Fat
26.23 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.83
24.48 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.19
26.25 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.64
25.68 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.52
DEXA-measured body composition (%)
DEXA Total % Lean
70.32 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.53
71.96 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.96
70.30 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.35
70.84 percentage of body composition
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.25
DEXA-measured body composition (kg)
DEXA Total Fat kg
13.24 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4
10.46 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.68
12.50 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.53
12.10 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.07
DEXA-measured body composition (kg)
DEXA Total Lean kg
31.98 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.69
29.30 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.83
30.38 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.01
30.58 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.04
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
48 Participants45 Participants47 Participants140 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Fasting Insulin9.00 uU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.68
6.24 uU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.74
7.64 uU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.85
7.65 uU/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5
Hemoglobin A1c5.54 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.28
5.54 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.34
5.46 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.26
5.52 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29
High Sensitivity c-Reactive Protein (HS-CRP)1.12 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.53
1.37 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.04
1.61 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.04
1.37 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.62
MRI-measured abdominal fat
MRI Subcutaneous Fat
111.16 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 94.16
86.17 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 65.1
121.38 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 123.05
107.23 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 98.53
MRI-measured abdominal fat
MRI Total Fat
137.85 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 116.24
106.09 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 82.28
147.17 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 137.36
131.56 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 115.76
MRI-measured abdominal fat
MRI Visceral Fat
26.70 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24.14
19.37 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.74
25.79 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.45
24.11 cm squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.96
Number of Suspensions2.85 number of discrete school suspensions
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.18
2.71 number of discrete school suspensions
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.98
2.60 number of discrete school suspensions
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.11
2.72 number of discrete school suspensions
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.07
On Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
No
45 participants41 participants41 participants127 participants
On Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
Yes
4 participants5 participants8 participants17 participants
On stimulant
No
27 participants25 participants20 participants72 participants
On stimulant
Yes
22 participants21 participants29 participants72 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
29 participants23 participants28 participants80 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 participants4 participants3 participants10 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Disruptive Behavior Disorder
13 participants11 participants8 participants32 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Mood Disorder
4 participants5 participants7 participants16 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
0 participants1 participants0 participants1 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Psychosis
0 participants2 participants2 participants4 participants
Primary Diagnosis
Tourette Disorder
0 participants0 participants1 participants1 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-White
30 participants24 participants25 participants79 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
19 participants22 participants24 participants65 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants18 Participants13 Participants46 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants28 Participants36 Participants98 Participants
Waist Circumference69.54 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.5
65.87 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.03
68.72 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.47
68.09 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.5

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 490 / 460 / 49
other
Total, other adverse events
38 / 4938 / 4639 / 49
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 490 / 461 / 49

Outcome results

Primary

Change in DEXA % Body Fat

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase percent total body fat, as measured by whole body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Modified Intent to Treat (ITT) sample with week 0 and week 12 data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in DEXA % Body Fat1.81 percent body fatStandard Deviation 3.11
OlanzapineChange in DEXA % Body Fat4.12 percent body fatStandard Deviation 3.1
AripiprazoleChange in DEXA % Body Fat1.66 percent body fatStandard Deviation 2.65
Comparison: Primary analysis for change in DEXA % fat used a likelihood-based mixed-effects model using time (0, 6 and 12 weeks) and medication group as independent variables, with Toeplitz covariance structure specified, based on Bayesian information criteria (BIC). The null hypotheses were that there was no difference in the outcome over time (main effect of time) and that there were no differences between groups in the change over time (time by treatment condition).p-value: <0.0001Mixed Models Analysis
Primary

Change in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Disappearance (Glucose Rd)

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease insulin sensitivity at muscle, as measured by the insulin-stimulated rate of disappearance of glucose (glucose Rd), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Children ages 6-18 with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnosis and clinically significant aggression or irritability

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Disappearance (Glucose Rd)2.30 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 83.91
OlanzapineChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Disappearance (Glucose Rd)-29.34 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 85.56
AripiprazoleChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Disappearance (Glucose Rd)-30.26 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 65.46
p-value: 0.07ANCOVA
Secondary

Change in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Appearance (Glucose Ra)

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease hepatic insulin sensitivity, as measured by the rate of appearance of glucose (glucose Ra), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Modified Intent to Treat (ITT) sample with week 0 and week 12 data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Appearance (Glucose Ra)-2.50 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 7.61
OlanzapineChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Appearance (Glucose Ra)-6.57 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 13.16
AripiprazoleChange in Insulin-stimulated Glucose Rate of Appearance (Glucose Ra)-3.27 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 9.27
p-value: 0.17ANCOVA
Secondary

Change in Insulin-stimulated Glycerol Rate of Appearance (Glycerol Ra)

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would decrease insulin sensitivity at adipose tissue, as measured by the insulin-stimulated rate of disappearance of glycerol (glycerol Ra), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Modified Intent to Treat (ITT) sample with week 0 and week 12 data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in Insulin-stimulated Glycerol Rate of Appearance (Glycerol Ra)-3.65 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 17.23
OlanzapineChange in Insulin-stimulated Glycerol Rate of Appearance (Glycerol Ra)-8.29 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 22.39
AripiprazoleChange in Insulin-stimulated Glycerol Rate of Appearance (Glycerol Ra)1.70 percentage of % changeStandard Deviation 16.79
p-value: 0.27ANCOVA
Secondary

Change in MRI-measured Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase subcutaneous abdominal fat, as measured by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Modified Intent to Treat (ITT) sample with week 0 and week 12 data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in MRI-measured Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat18.21 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 22.27
OlanzapineChange in MRI-measured Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat34.27 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 27.22
AripiprazoleChange in MRI-measured Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat15.84 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 19.02
Comparison: Repeated measures ANCOVA was used to test for the main effect of time on the outcome, and to test for a time by treatment condition interaction that would indicate differences between groups in change over time in the primary outcome. The null hypotheses were that there was no difference in the outcome over time (main effect of time) and that there were no differences between groups in the change over time (time by treatment condition).p-value: <0.003ANCOVA
p-value: 0.003Contrast
p-value: 0.002ANCOVA
Secondary

Change in MRI-measured Visceral Abdominal Fat

This study hypothesized that antipsychotic treatment would increase visceral abdominal fat, as measured by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with larger adverse effects for olanzapine.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Modified Intent to Treat (ITT) sample with week 0 and week 12 data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
RisperidoneChange in MRI-measured Visceral Abdominal Fat6.85 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 10.99
OlanzapineChange in MRI-measured Visceral Abdominal Fat10.73 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 14.5
AripiprazoleChange in MRI-measured Visceral Abdominal Fat12.04 Change in cm-squaredStandard Deviation 15.11
p-value: 0.29ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026