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Hyperprolactinaemia is a common side effect of some antipsychotics (APS), including some atypicals. Clinical consequences of hyperprolactinaemia are broad including amenorrhea, galactorrhea, tender breasts, gynecomastia and sexual dysfunction. Less known but also present is the increased cardiovascular risk, specially in women, disorders of osteoporotic type and a potential increased risk of breast and prostate cancer.

Despite this growing evidence, there are no consistent published data in order to adopt evidence-based decisions that may be beneficial for the patient.

This naturalistic observational 6 months follow-up study on patients with APS-induced hyperprolactinemia aims to obtain more information about the switching approach in cases of hyperprolactinemia secondary to APS and to better establish the role of switching to quetiapine (APS not related with the increase prolactin levels) in this problem.


Clinical Trial Description

Hyperprolactinaemia is a common side effect of some antipsychotics (APS), including some atypicals. Clinical consequences of hyperprolactinaemia include most remarkably the appearance of amenorrhea, galactorrhea, tender breasts, and gynecomastia - associated with dysmorphophobia and psychological disorders in some cases, particularly in men-. Another common side effect is sexual dysfunction, with decreased libido, anorgasmia, and in men, impotence, reduced volume ejaculated and even backward ejaculation. Less known but also present is the increased cardiovascular risk, specially in women, disorders of osteoporotic type. Furthermore, several authors have related hyperprolactinemic states with the development of breast cancer including a potential worse prognosis of it (Mandala, 1999; Clevenger 2003; Mujagic, 2004), and with the development of metastatic prostate cancer and resistance to hormone therapy in men (Lisonni, 2005)

Despite this growing evidence and the fact that APS with no apparent increase of prolactin levels exist, such as quetiapine or aripiprazole, many clinicians don't even monitor prolactin levels in patients following APS treatment. And when they do, they find there are no consistent published data in order to adopt evidence-based decisions that may be beneficial for the patient.

This naturalistic observational 6 months follow-up study on patients with APS-induced hyperprolactinemia aims to obtain more information about the switching approach in cases of hyperprolactinemia secondary to APS and to better establish the role of switching to quetiapine in this problem. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT00952757
Study type Observational
Source Investigaciones Médicas Montejo S.L.
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 2007
Completion date August 2008

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