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Risperidone Pharmacokinetics in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Registration Number
NCT00147394
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to study the pharmacokinetics of risperidone in a group of pediatric patients with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). The study will determine how much risperidone and its breakdown product, 9-hydroxy-risperidone, is in the blood following the patient's usual daily dose. The study is designed to look at how fast children absorb, breakdown, and eliminate risperidone.

Detailed Description

Pervasive Developmental Disorders is a category of disorders that includes autism and related conditions. While these disorders are rare, they represent a significant public health problem because they are extremely debilitating and lack efficacious therapies. Neuroleptic use in PDD is high and the population appears to be at increased risk of serious sequelae including tardive dyskinesia. Newer atypical neuroleptics including risperidone are now used in 87% of cases but dosing, safety and efficacy is undetermined in the vulnerable population.

This study consists of a total of 3 visits, the initial screening visit where consent, medical history, demographics and vitals will be recorded. Two additional visits with blood sampling will occur. The second visit will be no greater than 30 days from the screening visit and the 3rd visit will be one month from Visit 2.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male and female patients between ages of 5 and less than 17 years.
  • Patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for PDD-NOS about to initiate clinical treatment or currently clinically treated with risperidone.
  • Patients with autistic disorder or PDD-NOS currently on risperidone as a participant in one of the multi-site RUPP protocols.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children taking psychotropic or other medication that will interact with target CYP 450 isoenzyme activity will not be eligible for the pharmacokinetic study (i.e. CYP2D6 or CYP3A4; to be decided by the PI)
  • Patients with known renal or hepatic dysfunction (e.g. serum creatinine > 1.5 normal upper limit, transaminases or bilirubin > 2 times normal upper limit)
  • Failure of the parent/legal guardian to give informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quantify the variability of clearance and volume of distribution among AE rating, weight gain and ABC responder status.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Exploratory analysis will be performed to examine the relationship of other factors to risperidone and metabolite concentrations for PK/PD assessment.

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Ohio State University Medical Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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