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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aripiprazole

Phase 4
Conditions
Autism
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02069977
Lead Sponsor
Yoo-Sook Joung
Brief Summary

* To evaluate the efficacy of flexibly dosed aripiprazole in reducing serious behavioral problems in Asian children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, as measured by change from baseline to endpoint on the irritability subscale of the aberrant behavior checklist (ABC-I).

* To evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of flexibly dosed aripiprazole in the treatment of serious behavioral problems in Asian children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Detailed Description

1. Study design

- Multi-national, Multi-center, 52 weeks open label, single arm design

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
79
Inclusion Criteria
  • 6 to 17 years of age.
  • Meeting the diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder specified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), with a diagnosis corroborated by the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) diagnostic instrument and demonstrated behaviors such as tantrums, aggression, self-injurious behavior, or a combination of these.
  • Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) Severity subscale score ≥ 4 at screening and baseline.
  • Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) Irritability subscale score ≥18 at screening and baseline.
  • Mental age ≥ 18 months.
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) have to use an adequate method of contraception
  • WOCBP must have had a negative serum or urine pregnancy test.
  • The patient and/or the designated guardian(s) or caregiver(s) who are able to comprehend and comply with the protocol requirements, in the opinion of the investigator and have consented to participate by signing an informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, Rett's disorder, or Fragile-X syndrome.
  • History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
  • Significant risk of committing suicide based on history or routine psychiatric status examination.
  • History of seizure in the past 1 year.
  • History of severe head trauma or stroke
  • History or current evidence of any unstable medical conditions
  • Patient considered treatment resistant to neuroleptic medication
  • Patient considered treatment resistant to aripiprazole
  • Woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • ECG: QTc > 475 msec
  • Platelets ≤ 75,000/μL
  • Hemoglobin ≤ 9 g/dL
  • Neutrophils ≤ 1.0x10^3/μL
  • Aspartate or alanine transaminase (AST or ALT) > 3xULN
  • Serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL
  • Patient weighed < 15 kg
  • Patient who participated in any other clinical trial within 4 weeks
  • Patient determined to require the administration of the prohibited medications during the study period
  • Patient with other conditions determined by the investigator to be inappropriate for this clinical study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AripiprazoleAripiprazole* Dose level: 2, 5, 10, 15 mg/day * Starting dose: 2 mg/day * Dose increment: The dose should be gradually increased according to the investigator's judgment of subject's response. * Target dose: 5-15 mg/day * Maximum dose: 15 mg/day * Flexibly dosed (2 to 15 mg/day) aripiprazole (oral tablet or solution) is taken once in a day at the same time without regarding to meals
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
irritability subscale of the aberrant behavior checklistWeek 12

Mean change from baseline to endpoint of Part 1 (week 12)in the caregiver-rated ABC Irritability (ABC-I) subscale score.

ABC Scale will be completed by subject

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in ABC-subscale of lethargy/social withdrawal, stereotypic behavior, hyperactivity, inappropriate speechWeek 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 52

ABC Scale will be completed by subject

Change of CGI-S, CGI-I from baselineWeek 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 52

CGI-S, CGI-I scale will be evaluated by investigator

Change of Behavioral problems from baselineWeek 12, 52

Behavioral problems scale: Child Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)

Change of Adaptive Skills from baselineweek 12, 52

Adaptive Skills Scale: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS)

Change of Parental stress from baselineWeekk 12, 52

Parental stress scale: Parenting Stress Index (PSI)

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Samsung Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital

🇰🇷

Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Medical City

🇵🇭

Pasig, Philippines

Philippine Children's Medical Center

🇵🇭

Quezon City, Philippines

Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University

🇹🇭

Bangkok, Thailand

Asan Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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