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Effects of Modafinil on Olanzapine Weight Gain

NCT00636896

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindPrevention

Summary

This study is designed as a 3 week, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, trial. Olanzapine and modafinil will be titrated to 10mg and 200mg respectively. Feeding lab assessments will be conducted at baseline and endpoint. Assessments of hunger/satiety, kilocalories consumed and weight will be obtained. Plasma ghrelin and PYY3-36 levels will be drawn at baseline and endpoint prior to breakfast and two hours post. Study hypothesis: The modafinil/olanzapine group will gain less weight than the olanzapine/placebo group over three weeks of drug intake.

Timeline

Start
2006-07
Primary completion
2007-08
Completion
2007-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Modafinil Small molecule 200 mg
Background Olanzapine Small molecule 10 mg

Indications

No indication recorded.