The primary goal of this study is to examine the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) ratio and the ischemic EKG changes in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder.
The primary goal of this study is to examine the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) ratio and the ischemic EKG changes in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. The secondary goal is to identify those subjects in the top tertile for the highest risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) as defined by TG/HDL ratios (\>\>3.5) and ischemic EKG changes with and without clinical ischemia, e.g. angina and to see if these risk factors can be reduced or reversed by a change of antipsychotic medication, dietary counseling, enrollment into available exercise groups, etc.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
active drug given daily as per package insert according to standard clinical care for twelve month duration of study. Subject will be switched from current antipsychotic to this drug or other randomized study medication.
active medication will be given daily as per package insert according to standard clinical care for the twelve month duration of the study. Subject will be switched from current antipsychotic medication to this medication or the other randomized medication.
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Triglyceride/High-density Lipoprotein (TG/HDL) Ratio
Time frame: 24 weeks
Weight
Time frame: 24 weeks
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Cholesterol
Time frame: 24 weeks
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Triglyceride (TG)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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