Kids age 10-17 did you gain weight on antipsychotics? metabolic syndrome? throw Metformin pills at it!

Clinical trials gov : Kids on antipsychotics! this is out of control America!


Reducing Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Children With Metformin (GFMS)


This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified on June 2010 by Nationwide Children's Hospital


First Received on September 13, 2010. Last Updated on October 29, 2010 History of Changes
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Information provided by: Nationwide Children's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01231074

Purpose

Recent but limited short term studies have shown that Metformin can slow down weight gain in obese children and in children with psychotropic-induced weight gain, two distinct pediatric populations that are at risk for obesity related co-morbid conditions. The purpose of this study is to conduct a long term prospective pilot cohort study to investigate the use of Metformin to prevent or decrease weight gain in two cohorts of children: 1) children with psychotropic induced weight gain on Metformin and 2) children with BMI above the 95th percentile on Metformin. Both study populations will be enrolled in a lifestyle weight management program.



•The subject will have to be on one of these medications in addition to the criteria above to be eligible for the study: haloperidol, perphenazine, clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, thioridazine, fluphenazine, loxapine, mesoridazine, thiothixene or trifluoperazine

Intervention: Drug: Metformin

from the study:

"In many ways, these medicines are life saving. They protect children from the fate of psychosis, unchecked rage and agitation, allowing the them a chance to grow up more normally. "

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The fate of psychosis? unchecked rage? grow up normally? Let me tell you after living with a pre-teen/teen who gained over 100lbs on Zyprexa, the weight gain RUINED HER LIFE, it was not "normal" to be made fun of at school, or be on metabolic changing drugs, and the weight ONLY came off when the drug was removed.

Something is wrong with this picture when pediatric age groups are accepted as having psychotropic induced weight gain. How many pills will these kids end up taking? how long will their lifespan be?