Study of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Serious Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder (AD)

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 aripiprazole (CN138-178 or CN138-179)...

Date First Received: August 15, 2006

Last Updated: July 14, 2008

Verified by: Bristol-Myers Squibb, June 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 3 | Start Date: September 2006

Overall Status: Active, not recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 300

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A 52-Week, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Aripiprazole Flexibly Dosed in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autistic Disorder”

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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 aripiprazole (CN138-178 or CN138-179).

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary:

  • Safety and tolerability of aripiprazole dosed flexibly from 2mg to 15mg daily throughout the study

Secondary:

  • Changes in clinical global impressions throughout the study
  • Changes in checklist for aberrant behavior-irritability throughout the study
  • Other sub-scales and the response rate throughout the study
  • Reduction in compulsive behavior throughout the study

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria - rollover:

  • Completed 8 weeks of treatment in one of the following double-blind clinical trials:
  • CN138-178 or CN138-179
  • 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)
  • 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 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

Clinical Trials Locations, Contact Details, and Sponsors

Lead Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb

University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Birmingham Alabama 35205 United States

Harmonex Neuroscience

Dothan Alabama 36303 United States

Southwest Autism Research And Resource Center

Phoenix Arizona 85006 United States

Stanford University School Of Medicine

Stanford California 94305 United States

University Of California-Davis Medical Center

Sacramento California 95817 United States

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

San Diego California 92123 United States

Peninsula Research Assoc

Rolling Hills Estate California 90274 United States

Clinical Innovations, Inc.

Costa Mesa California 92626 United States

The Children'S Hospital

Aurora Colorado 80045 United States

University Of Florida

Gainesville Florida 32611 United States

Sarkis Clinical Trials

Gainesville Florida 32607 United States

University Of South Florida

Tampa Florida 33613 United States

Marsella, Gregory

Boca Raton Florida 33432 United States

Miami Children'S Hospital

Miami Florida 33155 United States

Institute For Behavioral Medicine

Smyrna Georgia 30080 United States

Child Neurology Associates, Pc

Atlanta Georgia 30342 United States

University Of Illinois At Chicago

Chicago Illinois 60608 United States

Kansas University Medical Center

Kansas City Kansas 66160 United States

University Of Louisville

Louisville Kentucky 40202 United States

Children'S Hospital Of Michigan

Detroit Michigan 48201 United States

Neurobehavioral Medicine Group

Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48302 United States

Regions Hospital

St. Paul Minnesota 55101 United States

Children'S Mercy Hospital

Kansas City Missouri 64108 United States

Munroe-Meyer Institute

Omaha Nebraska 68198 United States

Center For Psychiatry And Behavioral Medicine

Las Vegas Nevada 89128 United States

Children'S Specialized Hosp

Toms River New Jersey 08755 United States

Seaver And New York Autism Center Of Excellence

New York New York 10029 United States

Stony Brook University School Of Medicine

Stony Brook New York 11794 United States

Richmond Behavioral Associates

Staten Island New York 10312 United States

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System

Bethpage New York 111714 United States

Duke Child And Family Study Center

Durham North Carolina 27710 United States

Univ Of Nc

Chapel Hill North Carolina 27599 United States

Mission Hospitals

Asheville North Carolina 28801 United States

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Cleveland Ohio 44133 United States

The Nisonger Center

Columbus Ohio 43210 United States

Cutting Edge Research

Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73116 United States

Western Psychiatric Institute And Clinic

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15203 United States

Utmg/ Odyssey Research, Department Of Psychiatry

Memphis Tennessee 38105 United States

Bayou City Research, Ltd.

Houston Texas 77007 United States

Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, Pa

Houston Texas 77090 United States

Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates

Dallas Texas 75230 United States

Neuroscience, Inc

Herndon Virginia 20170 United States

Children'S National Medical Center

Fairfax Virginia 22031 United States

Monarch Research Associates

Norfolk Virginia 23510 United States

Virginia Treatment Center For Children

Richmond Virginia 23233 United States

Pacific Institute Of Medical Sciences

Bothell Washington 98011 United States

Autism Spectrum Treatment And Research Center

Seattle Washington 98109 United States

Children'S Hospital Of Wisconsin

Milwaukee Wisconsin 53226 United States

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Bristol-Myers Squibb Study Director Bristol-Myers Squibb  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 18, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00365859

Study ID Number: CN138-180

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00365859

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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