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A Dose-Ranging, Cross-over Study of the Safety and Efficacy of ABT-089 in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00391729
Lead Sponsor
Abbott
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of five doses of ABT-089 (2 mg QD, 5 mg QD, 15 mg QD, 40 mg QD and 40 mg BID) to placebo in adults with ADHD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
221
Inclusion Criteria
  • Meet criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Have voluntarily signed an informed consent form
  • Are between 18 and 60 years of age
  • Will use contraceptive methods during the study
  • Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Must be in generally good health
  • Are fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria
  • They have a current or past diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, drug-induced psychosis, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder or mental retardation
  • They have a current diagnosis of major depressive episode, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or have a clinically significant sleep disorder requiring treatment
  • They require ongoing treatment or expected treatment with any psychotropic medication, including anxiolytics, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants or mood stabilizers
  • They failed to respond to two or more adequate trials of FDA-approved ADHD medication
  • They have violent, homicidal or suicidal ideation
  • They have a significant history of medical diagnoses, seizure disorder, Tourette's syndrome or a central nervous system (CNS) disease, excluding ADHD
  • They have a urine drug screen that is positive for alcohol or drugs of abuse
  • They have a history of substance or alcohol disorder (abuse/dependence) during the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Placebo-
2ABT-089-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Investigator-rated Connors' Adult ADHD Rating Scale(CAARS) total scoreat the final evaluation of each 4-week treatment period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CAARS Inattentive and Hyperactive/Impulsive Sub scales Scoresat the final evaluation of each 4-week treatment period
CAARS ADHD Index, CAARS:Selfat the final evaluation of each 4-week treatment period
CGI-ADHD-S, AISRS, TASS, FTNDat the final evaluation of each 4-week treatment period
QSU-Brief, CANTAB cognitive batteryat the final evaluation of each 4-week treatment period
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