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Register: CTRI
Last refreshed on: 24 November 2021
Main ID:  CTRI/2014/07/004740
Date of registration: 15-07-2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Central Institute of Psychiatry
Public title: Effectiveness of ranitidine in weight gain caused by olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia
Scientific title: Efficacy of Ranitidine in Olanzapine induced weight gain: A dose response study
Date of first enrolment: 24-06-2010
Target sample size: 75
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=7044
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial
Method of generating randomization sequence:Random Number Table Method of allocation concealment:Not Applicable Blinding and masking:Open Label
 
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
India
Contacts
Name: Dr D Ram   
Address:  Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi 834006 Ranchi, JHARKHAND India
Telephone: 7856866667
Email: dram_cip@rediffmail.com
Affiliation:  Professor of Psychiatry
Name: Varun S Mehta   
Address:  Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke 834006 Ranchi, JHARKHAND India
Telephone: 7856866667
Email: dram_cip@rediffmail.com
Affiliation:  Professor of Psychiatry
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects satisfying the ICD 10 criteria for schizophrenia admitted in institute as their first episode.

2. Drug free patients for minimum 4weeks on oral antipsychotics and 8 weeks on depot preparation.

3. Those giving written informed consent for study

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any other major comorbid psychiatric diagnosis and substance dependence excluding nicotine and caffeine.

2. Presence of significant medical or neurological illness.

3. BMI > 30kg/m2

4. Not ready for consent


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Health Condition 1: null- Schizophrenia
Intervention(s)
Intervention1: Ranitidine: Ranitidine was administered at a fixed dose of 150 mg/day along with olanzapine for a duration of 8 weeks
Intervention2: Ranitidine: Ranitidine was administered at a fixed dose of 300 mg/day along with olanzapine for a duration of 8 weeks
Control Intervention1: Olanzapine: Olanzapine was continued as per clinical response for a duration of 8 weeks
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in weight after receiving ranitidineTimepoint: Baseline, 4 and 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome(s)
Complete Haemogram, Liver function tests, renal function tests, lipid profile, fasting and postprandial blood sugar, PANSS scoresTimepoint: baseline, 4 and 8 weeks.
Secondary ID(s)
NIL
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Nil
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 24/05/2010
Contact:
Institutional Ethics Committee, C.I.P., Ranchi
Results
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