NCT00261508

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral solution of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) versus placebo in the treatment of behavioral symptoms in children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD).

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 1999

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 1999

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2001

Completed
4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 2, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 5, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

January 24, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

First QC Date

December 2, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Risperidonechild development disorderspervasive development disordersautistic disorderautismdevelopmental disabilitiesantipsychotropic agents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in the Irritability Subscale of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and other ABC subscales at end of treatment compared with baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline to end of treatment in Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (N-CBRF), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Clinical Global Impression (CGI); incidence of adverse events throughout study.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autistic Disorder, Rett's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, or Pervasive Development Disorder not Otherwise Specified) by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), Axis I criteria
  • with a total score of \>=30 on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)
  • receiving treatment as an out-patient
  • healthy on the basis of a physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), and medical history at start of the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders by DSM-IV criteria
  • seizure during 3 months prior to study initiation or currently being treated with more than one anticonvulsant drug
  • history of tardive dyskinesia (a complication of neuroleptic therapy involving involuntary movements of facial muscles)
  • neuroleptic malignant syndrome (a rare psychotropic-drug reaction, which may be characterized by confusion, reduced consciousness, high fever or pronounced muscle stiffness)
  • known hypersensitivity, intolerance, or unresponsiveness to risperidone.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Shea S, Turgay A, Carroll A, Schulz M, Orlik H, Smith I, Dunbar F. Risperidone in the treatment of disruptive behavioral symptoms in children with autistic and other pervasive developmental disorders. Pediatrics. 2004 Nov;114(5):e634-41. doi: 10.1542/peds.2003-0264-F. Epub 2004 Oct 18.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autistic DisorderDevelopmental DisabilitiesAsperger SyndromeRett SyndromeChild Development Disorders, Pervasive

Interventions

Risperidone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Autism Spectrum DisorderNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental DisordersX-Linked Intellectual DisabilityIntellectual DisabilityNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesGenetic Diseases, X-LinkedGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesHeredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Janssen-Ortho Inc. Clinical Trial

    Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2005

First Posted

December 5, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 1999

Study Completion

December 1, 2001

Last Updated

January 24, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01