SchizophreniaPhase 2AtomoxetineNCT00548327
The Effects of Atomoxetine on Cognition and Brain Function Based on Catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT) Genotype
A Phase 2 study testing Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging and Neuropsychological Testing in people with Schizophrenia and Memory Disorders, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate whether Atomoxetine improves cognition in healthy volunteers as well as patients with schizophrenia. Atomoxetine is a drug that has been Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for Attention Deficit Disorder and allegedly increase the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging and Neuropsychological Testing
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2007to Nov 2011
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 18 to 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Prior participation under NIH protocol # 95-M-0150, or new normal volunteers or schizophrenic patients that meet criteria for NIH protocol # 95-M-0150.
- No active Axis I or Axis II diagnosis in normal volunteers.
- Age range: 18-45 years.
- Normal EKG and blood pressure readings.
Who cannot join
- Normal volunteers with an active Axis I or Axis II disorder or patients with an Axis I diagnosis other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder obtained either from prior Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (SCID) interview in Protocol 95-M-0150 or through a screening interview will be excluded.
- Subjects with a history of cardiovascular disease, liver disease and other serious medical illnesses, and untreated or uncontrolled hypertension will be excluded because of the potential for drug-drug interaction or because of the potential deleterious effect of the drug on the medical condition. An electrocardiogram, blood pressure, pulse rate, toxicological screen, cell blood count and metabolic panel including Liver Function Tests (LFTs) will be checked on all subjects prior to participation in the study. Any subject with an electrocardiogram deemed abnormal by a cardiologist or with sustained systolic blood pressure of 150 mmHg or above, diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg or above will be excluded from the study.
- Schizophrenic patients taking a COMT inhibitor, any illicit drugs of abuse, or Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibitors will be excluded. Patients taking paroxetine, fluoxetine, bupropion, tricyclic antidepressants, albuterol, modafinil, stimulants or pressor agents will be excluded from the study. No medication will be stopped in order to participate in the study.
- Normal control subjects taking any medication other than occasional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) or with recent history of illicit drug or alcohol abuse will be excluded. Normal controls on contraceptive medication will be excluded from the study.
- Pregnant women: Women of childbearing potential will undergo a urine pregnancy test the day the study initiates and they will be screened by history for the possibility of pregnancy.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
About this study
Official title: Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study of the Effects of Atomoxetine on Cognitive Function in Patients With Schizophrenia and Normal Controls Based on COMT Genotype
This study will evaluate whether Atomoxetine improves cognition in healthy volunteers as well as patients with schizophrenia. Atomoxetine is a drug that has been Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for Attention Deficit Disorder and allegedly increase the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain.
Read the detailed description
Psychopharmacological modulation of the catecholaminergic system can enhance some aspects of cognitive function. For example, catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors such as tolcapone can improve working memory/executive function. Similarly, modafinil, a catecholaminergic agonist with norepinephrine (NA) reuptake blocking properties, was also shown to improve delay-dependent working memory in mice. Differences in the response between individuals might be related to a number of factors, including variations in the genes. The recent finding that a polymorphism in the COMT gene, which produces a change in enzyme activity, accounts for 4% of the variance in performance of working memory tasks in humans suggest that COMT genotype may predict response to COMT inhibitors or to other dopaminergic agonists that increase catecholaminergic function in the frontal cortex. In the present investigation our goal is to examine, in normal controls and patients with schizophrenia, the effect of atomoxetine, a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor that increases extracellular levels of dopamine in the frontal cortex, on cognitive function. We predict that both normal controls and patients with schizophrenia with the val/val genotype, which present higher COMT activity and, thus, lower extracellular dopamine concentrations in the frontal cortex, will have a significant improvement in working memory. Furthermore, in conjunction with other National Institute of Mental Health imaging protocols, we would like to examine the neurophysiological correlates related to working memory. We predict improved measures in prefrontal efficiency in subjects and patients specifically with the val/val genotype. The present protocol will provide new insights on the importance of this genetic polymorphism in the regulation of aminergic-controlled cognitive function in normal individuals. Furthermore, this protocol will test whether atomoxetine offers a new treatment, based on genotype, for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. An Investigational New Drug (IND) waiver will be requested for the present study.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
- Being tested
- Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Neuropsychological Testing, Placebo
- Keywords
- Genes, Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Dopamine, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuropsychological Testing, Schizophrenia, Atomoxetine, Cognitive Study, Pharmacogenetics, Normal Volunteers, Catechol-O-Methyltransferase, Healthy Volunteer
- Medical subject headings
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AtomoxetineDrug
Also called Strattera
Comparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo
Functional magnetic resonance imagingProcedure or surgery
Comparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo arms
Neuropsychological TestingProcedure or surgery
Also called Neuropsychiatric testing
Comparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo arms
PlaceboDrug
25 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg and 80 mg Atomoxetine Placebo
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Atomoxetine | Active comparator | Atomoxetine 80 mg final dose. Arm lasts 14 days.
Schedule 25 mg Day 1 (or Day 22), 40 mg Day 2-3 (or Days 23-24), 60 mg Days 4-5 (or Days 25-26), 80 mg Days 6-14 (or Days 27-35).
After 14 days, subjects undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neuropsychological testing in addition to psychopathology ratings Receives: Drug: Atomoxetine; Procedure: Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Procedure: Neuropsychological Testing |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo administered for 14 days. Schedule Atomoxetine 25 mg Placebo Day 1 (or Day 22), Atomoxetine 40 mg Placebo Day 2-3 (or Days 23-24), Atomoxetine 60 mg Placebo Days 4-5 (or Days 25-26), Atomoxetine 80 mg Placebo Days 6-14 (or Days 27-35).
After 14 days, subjects undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological testing in addition to psychopathology ratings Receives: Procedure: Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Procedure: Neuropsychological Testing; Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Blood-oxygen-level-dependent (Bold) Activity
Main outcome measures were BOLD fMRI response (activation) while performing a prefrontal cortex-dependent task such as N-Back Working Memory with increasing levels of task difficulty. It was expected to have a greater level of activation in BOLD fMRI in schizophrenic patients with respect to normal volunteers, and a greater activation in individuals (either normal volunteers or patients) who share the val/val genotype with respect to the met/met genotype.
Based on prior fMRI studies and on power analysis of neuropsychological variables, at least 28 and 26 subjects are respectively needed to achieve significant power in functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies.These sizes provide an 80% power to observe significant differences between drug conditions at the 0.05 level.
Measured: 2 hours after the first or the second dose of Atomoxetine or placebo on 14th day
Changes in Cognitive Function Measured by Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological testing consists of a battery of 10-12 individual tests to measure cognitive function. We expect both a drug effect and a genotype effect on neuropsychological tasks that measure dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) executive function, mostly in individuals who share the val/val genotype with respect to the met/met genotype.
Measured: 2 hours after the first or the second dose of Atomoxetine or placebo on 14th day
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a 7-point rating scale with (1) indicating the absence of a symptom or behavior and (7) indicating the most severe symptom. The PANSS includes three scales(Positive and Negative Syndromes and General Psychopathology)and five clusters (Anergia, Thought Disturbance, Activation, Paranoid/Belligerence and Depression.
Measured: At 14th and 35th days
Change in The Profile of Mood States
The Profile of Mood States is an instrument that provides a rapid method of assessing transient, fluctuating mood states. The POMS consists of 65 adjectives rated by subjects on a 5-point scale and six factors that derive from this scale are: 1)tension-anxiety, 2)depression-dejection, 3)anger-hostility, 4)fatigue-inertia, 5)vigor-activity and 6)Confusion-bewilderment.
Measured: At 14th and 35th days
Change in The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale is a psychological questionnaire to rate the severity of anxiety.It contains 14 symptom-oriented questions.Each of these symptoms is given a severity rating, from not present(scored as 0)to very severe(scored as 4)
Measured: At 14th and 35th days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Oct 2007 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2007
- Primary completionNov 2011
- Study completionNov 2011
Why it stopped: The scientific director decided to terminate: low priority study with slow accrual
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SchizophreniaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jose A Apud, M.D., Principal investigator, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00548327
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 080002
- Other IDs
- Atomoxetine Protocol, Atomoxetine, 08-M-0002
- Acronym
- Atomoxetine
- Status last verified
- Apr 2013
- First submitted
- 19 Oct 2007
- Last updated
- 14 Jun 2013
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Beracochea D, Cagnard B, Celerier A, le Merrer J, Peres M, Pierard C. First evidence of a delay-dependent working memory-enhancing effect of modafinil in mice. Neuroreport. 2001 Feb 12;12(2):375-8. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200102120-00038.
PubMed 11209953Egan MF, Goldberg TE, Kolachana BS, Callicott JH, Mazzanti CM, Straub RE, Goldman D, Weinberger DR. Effect of COMT Val108/158 Met genotype on frontal lobe function and risk for schizophrenia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 5;98(12):6917-22. doi: 10.1073/pnas.111134598. Epub 2001 May 29.
PubMed 11381111de Saint Hilaire Z, Orosco M, Rouch C, Blanc G, Nicolaidis S. Variations in extracellular monoamines in the prefrontal cortex and medial hypothalamus after modafinil administration: a microdialysis study in rats. Neuroreport. 2001 Nov 16;12(16):3533-7. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200111160-00032.
PubMed 11733706
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jun 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study of the Effects of Atomoxetine on Cognitive Function in Patients With Schizophrenia and Normal Controls Based on COMT Genotype
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00548327
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Atomoxetine / 080002
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
- Keywords
- Genes, Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Dopamine, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuropsychological Testing, Schizophrenia, Atomoxetine, Cognitive Study
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: The scientific director decided to terminate: low priority study with slow accrual
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Oct 2007
- Primary completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Oct 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 14 Jun 2013
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate whether Atomoxetine improves cognition in healthy volunteers as well as patients with schizophrenia. Atomoxetine is a drug that has been Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for Attention Deficit Disorder and allegedly increase the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain.
Detailed description
Psychopharmacological modulation of the catecholaminergic system can enhance some aspects of cognitive function. For example, catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors such as tolcapone can improve working memory/executive function. Similarly, modafinil, a catecholaminergic agonist with norepinephrine (NA) reuptake blocking properties, was also shown to improve delay-dependent working memory in mice. Differences in the response between individuals might be related to a number of factors, including variations in the genes. The recent finding that a polymorphism in the COMT gene, which produces a change in enzyme activity, accounts for 4% of the variance in performance of working memory tasks in humans suggest that COMT genotype may predict response to COMT inhibitors or to other dopaminergic agonists that increase catecholaminergic function in the frontal cortex. In the present investigation our goal is to examine, in normal controls and patients with schizophrenia, the effect of atomoxetine, a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor that increases extracellular levels of dopamine in the frontal cortex, on cognitive function. We predict that both normal controls and patients with schizophrenia with the val/val genotype, which present higher COMT activity and, thus, lower extracellular dopamine concentrations in the frontal cortex, will have a significant improvement in working memory. Furthermore, in conjunction with other National Institute of Mental Health imaging protocols, we would like to examine the neurophysiological correlates related to working memory. We predict improved measures in prefrontal efficiency in subjects and patients specifically with the val/val genotype. The present protocol will provide new insights on the importance of this genetic polymorphism in the regulation of aminergic-controlled cognitive function in normal individuals. Furthermore, this protocol will test whether atomoxetine offers a new treatment, based on genotype, for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. An Investigational New Drug (IND) waiver will be requested for the present study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Atomoxetine | Active comparator | Drug: Atomoxetine, Procedure: Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Procedure: Neuropsychological TestingAtomoxetine 80 mg final dose. Arm lasts 14 days. Schedule 25 mg Day 1 (or Day 22), 40 mg Day 2-3 (or Days 23-24), 60 mg Days 4-5 (or Days 25-26), 80 mg Days 6-14 (or Days 27-35). After 14 days, subjects undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neuropsychological testing in addition to psychopathology ratings |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Procedure: Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Procedure: Neuropsychological Testing, Drug: PlaceboPlacebo administered for 14 days. Schedule Atomoxetine 25 mg Placebo Day 1 (or Day 22), Atomoxetine 40 mg Placebo Day 2-3 (or Days 23-24), Atomoxetine 60 mg Placebo Days 4-5 (or Days 25-26), Atomoxetine 80 mg Placebo Days 6-14 (or Days 27-35). After 14 days, subjects undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological testing in addition to psychopathology ratings |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Prior participation under NIH protocol # 95-M-0150, or new normal volunteers or schizophrenic patients that meet criteria for NIH protocol # 95-M-0150.
- No active Axis I or Axis II diagnosis in normal volunteers.
- Age range: 18-45 years.
- Normal EKG and blood pressure readings.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Normal volunteers with an active Axis I or Axis II disorder or patients with an Axis I diagnosis other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder obtained either from prior Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (SCID) interview in Protocol 95-M-0150 or through a screening interview will be excluded.
- Subjects with a history of cardiovascular disease, liver disease and other serious medical illnesses, and untreated or uncontrolled hypertension will be excluded because of the potential for drug-drug interaction or because of the potential deleterious effect of the drug on the medical condition. An electrocardiogram, blood pressure, pulse rate, toxicological screen, cell blood count and metabolic panel including Liver Function Tests (LFTs) will be checked on all subjects prior to participation in the study. Any subject with an electrocardiogram deemed abnormal by a cardiologist or with sustained systolic blood pressure of 150 mmHg or above, diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg or above will be excluded from the study.
- Schizophrenic patients taking a COMT inhibitor, any illicit drugs of abuse, or Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibitors will be excluded. Patients taking paroxetine, fluoxetine, bupropion, tricyclic antidepressants, albuterol, modafinil, stimulants or pressor agents will be excluded from the study. No medication will be stopped in order to participate in the study.
- Normal control subjects taking any medication other than occasional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) or with recent history of illicit drug or alcohol abuse will be excluded. Normal controls on contraceptive medication will be excluded from the study.
- Pregnant women: Women of childbearing potential will undergo a urine pregnancy test the day the study initiates and they will be screened by history for the possibility of pregnancy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AtomoxetineAlso: StratteraComparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo | Drug | Atomoxetine |
| Functional magnetic resonance imagingComparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo arms | Procedure or surgery | Atomoxetine, Placebo |
| Neuropsychological TestingAlso: Neuropsychiatric testingComparison between Atomoxetine and Placebo arms | Procedure or surgery | Atomoxetine, Placebo |
| Placebo25 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg and 80 mg Atomoxetine Placebo | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Changes in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Blood-oxygen-level-dependent (Bold) Activity
Time frame: 2 hours after the first or the second dose of Atomoxetine or placebo on 14th day
Main outcome measures were BOLD fMRI response (activation) while performing a prefrontal cortex-dependent task such as N-Back Working Memory with increasing levels of task difficulty. It was expected to have a greater level of activation in BOLD fMRI in schizophrenic patients with respect to normal volunteers, and a greater activation in individuals (either normal volunteers or patients) who share the val/val genotype with respect to the met/met genotype. Based on prior fMRI studies and on power analysis of neuropsychological variables, at least 28 and 26 subjects are respectively needed to achieve significant power in functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies.These sizes provide an 80% power to observe significant differences between drug conditions at the 0.05 level.
Changes in Cognitive Function Measured by Neuropsychological Testing
Time frame: 2 hours after the first or the second dose of Atomoxetine or placebo on 14th day
Neuropsychological testing consists of a battery of 10-12 individual tests to measure cognitive function. We expect both a drug effect and a genotype effect on neuropsychological tasks that measure dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) executive function, mostly in individuals who share the val/val genotype with respect to the met/met genotype.
3 secondary outcomes
Change in The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
Time frame: At 14th and 35th days
Change in The Profile of Mood States
Time frame: At 14th and 35th days
Change in The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
Time frame: At 14th and 35th days
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jun 2013.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 11209953Beracochea D, Cagnard B, Celerier A, le Merrer J, Peres M, Pierard C. First evidence of a delay-dependent working memory-enhancing effect of modafinil in mice. Neuroreport. 2001 Feb 12;12(2):375-8. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200102120-00038.
- Background: PubMed 11381111Egan MF, Goldberg TE, Kolachana BS, Callicott JH, Mazzanti CM, Straub RE, Goldman D, Weinberger DR. Effect of COMT Val108/158 Met genotype on frontal lobe function and risk for schizophrenia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 5;98(12):6917-22. doi: 10.1073/pnas.111134598. Epub 2001 May 29.
- Background: PubMed 11733706de Saint Hilaire Z, Orosco M, Rouch C, Blanc G, Nicolaidis S. Variations in extracellular monoamines in the prefrontal cortex and medial hypothalamus after modafinil administration: a microdialysis study in rats. Neuroreport. 2001 Nov 16;12(16):3533-7. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200111160-00032.
- NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web PageLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jose A Apud, M.D. principal investigator
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging and Neuropsychological Testing in people with Schizophrenia and Memory Disorders, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 1 site in United States.
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 4 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Jun 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Changes in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Blood-oxygen-level-dependent (Bold) Activity (time frame: 2 hours after the first or the second dose of Atomoxetine or placebo on 14th day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00548327, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 14 Jun 2013.