Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Serious Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder (AD)
Lead Sponsor:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Collaborating Sponsors:
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
Conditions:
Autistic Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-17 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study will provide long-term safety data for patients who are taking aripiprazole for up to 1 year. Most patients enrolled in this study will have participated in a short-term study with aripipra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria - Rollover:
- Completed 8 weeks of treatment in one of the following double-blind clinical trials: CN138-178 \[NCT00332241\] or CN138-179 \[NCT00337571\]
- No significant protocol violations and sufficient medical justification to continue on open-label treatment with aripiprazole
- Inclusion Criteria - De Novo:
- Meets current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV TR) diagnostic criteria for AD and demonstrates serious behavioral problems - diagnosis confirmed by Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) or the patient meets the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV TR) diagnostic criteria for AD and has a history of behavioral problems that are currently being treated with psychotropic medication
- Mental age of at least 18 months
- Male or female 6 to 17 years of age, inclusive, at the time of enrollment
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients considered treatment resistant to neuroleptic medication based on lack of therapeutic response to 2 different neuroleptics after treatment of at least 3 weeks each
- Patients previously treated and not responding to aripiprazole treatment
- The patient is currently diagnosed with another disorder on the autism spectrum, including pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), Asperger's Disorder, Rett's Disorder, Fragile-X Syndrome or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
- Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, or major depression
- A seizure in the past year
- History of severe head trauma or stroke
- Non-pharmacologic therapy (e.g. psychotherapy, behavior modification) should be stable prior to screening and consistent throughout the study
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
330 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00365859
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
December 2 2013
Active Locations (55)
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1
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35203
2
Harmonex Neuroscience
Dothan, Alabama, United States, 36303
3
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
4
Univ of Arizona
Tuscon, Arizona, United States, 85724-5002