CLONICEL (Clonidine Sustained Release) as Add-on to Stimulant Medication in 6 to 17 Year-Olds With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The purpose of this study is to determine if CLONICEL (clonidine HCl sustained release) is a safe and effective add-on to psychostimulant therapy in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

Date First Received: March 19, 2008

Last Updated: August 11, 2008

Verified by: Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., August 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 3 | Start Date: February 2008

Overall Status: Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 200

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Phase III Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of CLONICEL (Clonidine HCl Sustained Release) as Add-on to Psychostimulant Medication vs. Psychostimulant Medication Alone in Children and Adolescents With ADHD”

Condition Keyword(s):

The purpose of this study is to determine if CLONICEL (clonidine HCl sustained release) is a safe and effective add-on to psychostimulant therapy in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Study Primary Completion Date: November 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: CLONICEL (clonidine HCl sustained release)
    • Flexible Dose (0.1 - 0.4 mg)
  • Drug: Placebo
    • Matching placebo tablets

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1
  • Placebo Comparator: 2

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • ADHDRS-IV Total Score
    • Time Frame: Week 5
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Treatment Emergent Adverse Events, Laboratory Tests, Vital Signs, and ECGs
    • Time Frame: Throughout Treatment and Follow-up Period
      Safety Issue?: Yes

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 6-17 years, inclusive
  • Diagnosis of ADHD
  • Currently on a stable psychostimulant regimen for ADHD
  • Lack of adequate response to stable psychostimulant regimen
  • Ability to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant illnesses or abnormalities upon evaluation
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Intolerance to clonidine
  • History of seizures or syncope

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 6 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 17 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Moise Khayrallah, PhD Study Director Addrenex Pharmaceuticals  

Overall Contact: Kelly J Abernathy 919-941-0800 kabernathy@addrenex.com

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 29, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00641329

Study ID Number: CLON-302

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00641329

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals

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