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Tolerability and Efficacy of AM and PM Once Daily Dosing With Extended-release Guanfacine Hydrochloride in Children 6-12 With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (The ADHD Tempo Study)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00997984
Lead Sponsor
Shire
Brief Summary

The primary purpose is to assess the efficacy of once daily dosing with optimized SPD503 (1, 2, 3 and 4mg/day), dosed either in the morning or evening, compared to placebo, in children with ADHD as measured by change from baseline score at endpoint on the ADHD-RS-IV.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
340
Inclusion Criteria
  • 6-12 years old
  • ADHD diagnosis
  • ADHD-RS-IV minimum score of 28
  • CGI-S score > or = 4
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current, controlled or uncontrolled, comorbid psychiatric diagnosis
  • Condition or illness which represent inappropriate risk to subject
  • Known history or presence of structural cardiac abnormalities, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, syncope, cardiac conduction problems, exercise-related cardiac events, or clinically significant bradycardia; orthostatic hypotension or controlled or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Use of prohibited medication that have CNS effects or affect cognitive performance
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse within 6 months
  • Current use of medication that affect BP or heart rate
  • Significantly overweight
  • Weight of less than 55 lbs
  • Known allergy to SPD503
  • Abnormal urine drug and alcohol screen

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Extended-release Guanfacine Hydrochloride (SPD503) AMextended-release guanfacine hydrochloride (SPD503)-
placeboplacebo-
SPD503 PMextended-release guanfacine hydrochloride-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale-IV (ADHD-RS-IV) Total Score at Week 8 - Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF)Baseline and up to 8 weeks

The ADHD-RS-IV consists of 18 items scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms) with total score ranging from 0 to 54.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-S) at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

CGI-S assesses the severity of the subject's condition on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill)

Improvement on Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) Scale at Week 8 - LOCFup to 8 weeks

Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) consists of a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement includes a score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved) on the scale.

Change From Baseline in Conner's Parent Rating Scale - Revised Short Version (CPRS-R:S) Score at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

The Conner's Parent rating Scale-revised short version (CPRS-R) consists of 27 questions graded on a scale from 0 (not true at all) to 3 (very much true) with a total score ranging from 0 to 81. Higher scores are indicative of increased ADHD. This scale allows parents to respond on the basis of the child's behavior and help assess ADHD and evaluate problem behavior.

Change From Baseline in Mean Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale - Parent Report (WFIRS-P) Global Score at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

The WFIRS-P is a 50-item scale with each item scored from 0 (never/not at all) to 3 (very often/very much). Higher scores indicate greater functional impairment. Mean scores range from 0 to 3.

Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks
Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks
Change From Baseline in Pulse Rate at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks
Change From Baseline in Height at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks
Change From Baseline in Weight at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks
Change From Baseline in Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) Total Score at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) is an 8 question questionnaire scored on a scale from 0 (never) to 4 (always). Total scores range from 0 to 32, with increasing score reflecting greater sleepiness.

Change From Baseline in Health Utilities Index-2/3 (HUI 2/3) Scores at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

HUI is used to describe health status and to obtain utility scores by collecting data using one or more questionnaires in formats selected to match the specific study design criteria. Scoring ranges from 0.00 (dead) to 1.00 (perfect health). Higher scores represent better health status.

Change From Baseline in the Bedtime Resistance Subscale of Child's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

The bedtime resistance subscale of CSHQ consists of 6 items scored on a scale from 1 (never/rarely) to 3 (Usually). A higher score reflects more disturbed sleep behavior.

Post Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) Quality of Sleep at Week 8 - LOCFup to 8 weeks

Post Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) overall rating of quality of sleep. There are 5 rating responses ranging from very poor to very good. No numbers are associated with the rating responses.

Change From Baseline in Oral Temperature at Week 8 - LOCFBaseline and up to 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (43)

CRI Worldwide, LLC

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Vermont Clinical Study Center

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

University of Illinois Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Inc.

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Psychiatric centers at San Diego, Feighner Research

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Toronto ADHD Clinic

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clinical Study Centers, LLC

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Western Clinical Investigations

🇺🇸

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Children's Specialized Hospital

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

Northwest Clinical Research Center

🇺🇸

Bellevue, Washington, United States

R/D Clinical Research, Inc.

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Lake Jackson, Texas, United States

Atlanta Center for Medical Research

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northwest Clincial Research Group

🇺🇸

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Psychiatric Associates

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Four Rivers Clinical Research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Valley Clinical Research, Inc.

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El Centro, California, United States

Richester Center for Behavioral Medicine

🇺🇸

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Midwest research Group

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Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

Innovis Health

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

BC Women;s Hospital and Health Centre

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vince and Associates Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Claghorn-Lesem research Clinic

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Houston, Texas, United States

Louisiana Research Associates, Inc.

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Marc Hertzman, M.D., P.C.

🇺🇸

Rockville, Maryland, United States

ADHD Clinical/ The Kids Clinic

🇨🇦

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

IPS Research Company

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Cerebral Research, LLC

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Goldpoint Clinical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Florida Clinical Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Maitland, Florida, United States

Peninsula Research Associates, Inc.

🇺🇸

Rolling Hills Estates, California, United States

Janus Centerfor Psychiatric Research

🇺🇸

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Clinco

🇺🇸

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Elite Clinical Trials, Inc.

🇺🇸

Wildomar, California, United States

Mountain West Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Boise, Idaho, United States

American Medical research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Sarkis Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

NeuroScience Inc

🇺🇸

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Royal University Hospital

🇨🇦

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Alliance Research Group, LLC

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

FutureSearch Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Rhode Island Hospital

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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