Title

Phase 2a Study of Safety and Tolerability of SPN-810 in Children With ADHD and Persistent Serious Conduct Problems
A Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Group, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SPN-810 in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Persistent Serious Conduct Problems
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Intervention/Treatment

    molindone ...
  • Study Participants

    78
It is hypothesized that, when given at the lowest effective dose, the favorable side effect profile combined with it's lower propensity for weight gain would make SPN-810 a candidate for treatment of persistent serious conduct problems in pediatric subjects with ADHD.
Study Started
Sep 30
2008
Primary Completion
Sep 30
2009
Study Completion
Oct 31
2009
Last Update
Jan 28
2013
Estimate

Drug SPN-810

capsule taken three times a day

Drug SPN-810

capsule taken TID

Drug SPN-810

capsule taken TID

Drug SPN-810

capsule taken TID

Treatment 1 Experimental

Treatment 2 Experimental

Treatment 3 Experimental

Treatment 4 Experimental

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy pediatric male or female subjects, age 6 to 12 years.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - IV -Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnosis of ADHD.
NCBRF-TIQ disruptive behavior disorder subscale 27 or greater at baseline; AND a score of 2 or more on at least 1 of the following 3 items of the conduct problem subscale: knowingly destroys property, gets in physical fights, physically attacks people.
IQ greater than 71.

Exclusion Criteria:

Current or lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder, or psychosis not otherwise specified.
Currently meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder.
Any other anxiety disorder as primary diagnosis.
Use of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, lithium, carbamazepine, valproic acid, or cholinesterase inhibitors within 2 weeks of baseline.
Unstable endocrinological or neurological conditions which confound the diagnosis or are a contraindication to treatment with antipsychotics.
No Results Posted