Treatment of Adult ADHD With Atomoxetine or Atomoxetine and Buspar

Determine if there is a difference in treatment response for adults with ADHD who are treated with Strattera versus those treated with a combination of Strattera and...

Date First Received: September 9, 2005

Last Updated: July 10, 2008

Verified by: Pfizer, July 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 2 | Start Date: November 2004

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 241

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Eight-Week, Double-Blind, 3-Arm Parallel, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Efficacy And Safety Trial Of Atomoxetine, Atomoxetine Plus Buspirone, And Placebo In Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”

Determine if there is a difference in treatment response for adults with ADHD who are treated with Strattera versus those treated with a combination of Strattera and buspirone

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Atomoxetine
  • Drug: Buspirone

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • To assess the efficacy of Atomoxetine-Buspirone (ATX-BSP) vs placebo (PBO) and atomoxetine (ATX) monotherapy in adult patients with ADHD as measured by the mean change across 7 weeks in the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) total score

Secondary Measures

  • To characterize the safety over 8 weeks of ATX-BSP as compared to PBO and ATX monotherapy. To assess the response rate for the 3 treatment groups based on AISRS and CGI scores.

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with ADHD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other Axis I Psychiatric Disorders

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 55 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Pfizer

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Study Director Pfizer  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 10, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00174226

Study ID Number: A9001245

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00174226

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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