NCT01206153

Metformin for Treatment Antipsychotic Induced Amenorrhea in Female Schizophrenic Patients

Metformin for Treatment Antipsychotic Induced Amenorrhea in Female Schizophrenic Patients: a Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: Central South University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Antipsychotics such as risperidone could induce amenorrhea in schizophrenic patients. The investigators conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled study to test the efficacy of metformin for antipsychotic induced amenorrhea in schizophrenia patients.

Conditions

• Amenorrhea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	metformin

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-06-01
• Primary completion: 2010-01-01
• Completion: 2010-03-01
• First posted: 2010-09-21
• Last updated: 2010-09-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China