Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
Resveratrol supplementation may improve cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive parameters in patients with schizophrenia taking antipsychotics?
Detailed description
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing supplementation with resveratrol or placebo in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Interventions
100mg 2x/day 1 month
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Men 18-65 years old, diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-IV and ICD-10, which are in clozapine medication for at least 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Patients will be excluded from the study: * Have a diagnosis of diabetes * Use other antipsychotic drugs, clozapine beyond * Using medicines for diabetes or dyslipidaemia * Accept not participate in any stage of the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of cardiovascular risk will be realized by measurement of cytokine levels, C-reactive protein and cholesterol levels. | 1 month | Assessment of cardiovascular risk will be realized by measurement of cytokine levels (IL-12p70, IL-6, IL-10, IL-1b, IL-8 and TNF-α), C-reactive protein and cholesterol levels (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides) in patients with schizophrenia before and after supplementation with resveratrol or placebo. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive performance will be assessed with a battery of cognitive tests and BPRS (brief psychiatric rating scale) to assess symptoms. | 1 month | Cognitive performance will be assessed with a battery of cognitive tests (Hopkins, for verbal memory; Stroop: for executive function; Digits WAIS-III, for attention; and Sequence numbers and letters for verbal memory and attention) and BPRS (brief psychiatric rating scale) to assess symptoms. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional evaluation will be conducted by anthropometric data and food intake by 24-hour Recall Survey. | 1 month | Nutritional evaluation will be conducted by anthropometric data (weight, height, waist and hip circumference, body fat percentage) and food intake by 24-hour Recall Survey (24HR). |
Countries
Brazil