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Attention Deficit Disorder With HyperactivityPhase 3NCT00151957

Safety and Tolerability of SPD485 in Children Aged 6-12 Diagnosed With ADHD and Previously Participated in MTS Trials

A Phase 3 study testing Methylphenidate Transdermal System in people with Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, run by Noven Therapeutics.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the long-term safety of MTS in the symptomatic treatment of children aged 6-12 diagnosed with ADHD Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 12 years
What is being tested?
Methylphenidate Transdermal System
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
450 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2004to Jun 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must have participated in and completed SPD485-201 or participated in and completed a minimum of five of the seven weeks of double-blind treatment in study SPD485-302. Subjects who are participating in N17-021 may enroll in this study following completion of the End of Study/Termination visit procedures.
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Baseline and must abstain from sexual activity that could result in pregnancy, or use acceptable contraceptives.

Who cannot join

  • Subject was terminated from SPD485-102, SPD495-201, SPD485-302 OR N17-021 for non-compliance or experienced a serious adverse event resulting in termination from the antecedent protocols
  • Female subject is pregnant or lactating

About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Multi-center, Open-label Study of Methylphenidate Transdermal System (MTS) in Pediatric Patients Aged 6-12 With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

This study will evaluate the long-term safety of MTS in the symptomatic treatment of children aged 6-12 diagnosed with ADHD

Read the detailed description

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by 3 main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. This study will evaluate the long-term safety of SPD485 in the symptomatic treatment of children aged 6-12 diagnosed with ADHD

Being tested
Methylphenidate Transdermal System
Medical subject headings
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Methylphenidate Transdermal SystemDrug

    Also called MTS

    MTS Patch 27.5mg, 41.3mg, 55mg, and 82.5mg for 7 Weeks

Study groups in NCT00151957
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Methylphenidate transdermal systemExperimentalMTS Patch 27.5mg, 41.3mg, 55mg, and 82.5mg for 7 Weeks
Receives: Drug: Methylphenidate Transdermal System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Treatment emergent adverse events over 12 months.

    Measured: Weekly

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. ADHD-RS-IV scores

    Measured: Weekly

  2. Parent Global Assessment

    Measured: Weekly

  3. Clinical Global Impressions Scale

    Measured: Weekly

  4. Child's Sleep Habits Questionnaire

    Measured: Weekly

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2004
  3. Primary completionJun 2007
  4. Study completionJun 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
450 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00151957
Sponsor's protocol ID
SPD485-303
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
7 Sep 2005
Last updated
28 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Findling RL, Wigal SB, Bukstein OG, Boellner SW, Abikoff HB, Turnbow JM, Civil R. Long-term tolerability of the methylphenidate transdermal system in pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a multicenter, prospective, 12-month, open-label, uncontrolled, phase III extension of four clinical trials. Clin Ther. 2009 Aug;31(8):1844-55. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.08.002.

    PubMed 19808143

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Methylphenidate Transdermal System in people with Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, run by Noven Therapeutics.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Treatment emergent adverse events over 12 months. (time frame: Weekly). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00151957, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2017.

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