Skip to content
Study details
Enrolling now

Study to Evaluate Weight Gain as Assessed by Change in BMI Z-score in Pediatric Subjects With Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder

Alkermes, Inc.
NCT IDNCT05303064ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

220

Study length

about 4.3 years

Ages

10–17

Locations

26 sites in AL, AR, CA +16

About this study

Researchers are testing whether a treatment (OLZ/SAM vs olanzapine) affects weight gain, measured by changes in BMI Z-score, in children with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. The trial will last for 1553 days and involve approximately 220 participants.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Take OLZ/SAM
  • 2.Take Olanzapine
PhasePhase 3
DrugOlanzapine
Routeoral
Primary goalChange from baseline in body mass index (BMI) Zscore at week 12

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low10%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Drug classes

olanzapine

Drug routes

oral (Oral Tablet)

Endpoints

Primary: Change from baseline in body mass index (BMI) Zscore at week 12

Secondary: Change from baseline in Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) for patients with bipolar I disorder by visit, Change from baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score for patients with schizophrenia by visit, Change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) in patients with Bipolar I disorder, Change from baseline in waist circumference, Incidence of Adverse Events, Proportion of subjects with >=0.5 increase in BMI Z-score at Week 12

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health