Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by starvation and malnutrition, a high incidence of coexisting psychiatric conditions, and treatment resistance. The effect of pharmacotherapy has been controversial. Method A systematic review was conducted for...
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| description | Abstract Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by starvation and malnutrition, a high incidence of coexisting psychiatric conditions, and treatment resistance. The effect of pharmacotherapy has been controversial. Method A systematic review was conducted for evidence of an effect of olanzapine versus placebo in adults or its effect as adjuvant treatment of AN in adolescents. Results A total of seven articles (304 patients with AN) were identified. There were four double‐blind, randomized studies examining the effect of olanzapine in the treatment of AN. The mean difference in body mass index (BMI) at the end of treatment between olanzapine and placebo was 0.67 kg/m2 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.15–1.18 kg/m2; p = 0.01; I2 = 0%, p for heterogeneity < 0.79). The olanzapine groups showed a significant increase in BMI of 0.68 kg/m2 (95% CI 0.22–1.13 kg/m2; p < 0.001; I2 = 0%, p for heterogeneity = 0.74) compared to the placebo groups. Only two studies examined the effect of olanzapine as adjuvant treatment in adolescents and showed an increase in BMI of 0.66 kg/m2 (95% CI −0.36 to 1.67 kg/m2; p = 0.21; I2 = 11%, p for heterogeneity = 0.32). Discussion Olanzapine showed efficacy in the treatment of AN with an increased BMI at the end of treatment in adults. The effect of olanzapine as adjuvant treatment in adolescents remains unclear. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9203191604ab427f9694ace313ac9dbe2023-08-04T10:55:38ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792022-02-01122n/an/a10.1002/brb3.2498Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysisRuijun Han0Qingtao Bian1Hao Chen2Department of Psychiatry Beijing Huilongguan Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry Beijing Huilongguan Hospital Beijing ChinaDepartment of Internal Medicine Teikyo University Hospital Tokyo JapanAbstract Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by starvation and malnutrition, a high incidence of coexisting psychiatric conditions, and treatment resistance. The effect of pharmacotherapy has been controversial. Method A systematic review was conducted for evidence of an effect of olanzapine versus placebo in adults or its effect as adjuvant treatment of AN in adolescents. Results A total of seven articles (304 patients with AN) were identified. There were four double‐blind, randomized studies examining the effect of olanzapine in the treatment of AN. The mean difference in body mass index (BMI) at the end of treatment between olanzapine and placebo was 0.67 kg/m2 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.15–1.18 kg/m2; p = 0.01; I2 = 0%, p for heterogeneity < 0.79). The olanzapine groups showed a significant increase in BMI of 0.68 kg/m2 (95% CI 0.22–1.13 kg/m2; p < 0.001; I2 = 0%, p for heterogeneity = 0.74) compared to the placebo groups. Only two studies examined the effect of olanzapine as adjuvant treatment in adolescents and showed an increase in BMI of 0.66 kg/m2 (95% CI −0.36 to 1.67 kg/m2; p = 0.21; I2 = 11%, p for heterogeneity = 0.32). Discussion Olanzapine showed efficacy in the treatment of AN with an increased BMI at the end of treatment in adults. The effect of olanzapine as adjuvant treatment in adolescents remains unclear.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2498adjuvant treatmentanorexia nervosabody mass indexolanzapinepharmacotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Ruijun Han Qingtao Bian Hao Chen Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Brain and Behavior adjuvant treatment anorexia nervosa body mass index olanzapine pharmacotherapy |
| title | Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis |
| title_full | Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis |
| title_short | Effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | adjuvant treatment anorexia nervosa body mass index olanzapine pharmacotherapy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2498 |
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