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Study of Aripiprazole (Abilify) Versus Placebo in Children With Subsyndromal Bipolar Disorder

A Phase 3 interventional study of Aripiprazole and Placebo in Bipolar Disorder, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 17 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-06-26.

Sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
62
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
5 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and tolerability/safety of aripiprazole (Abilify) in children with subsyndromal symptoms of bipolar disorder who also have a parent with bipolar disorder and other family member with a mood disorder.

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This will be a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial that will last up to 12 weeks.

This placebo-controlled portion will be followed by a 6-week open label extension/stabilization phase. In order to be eligible for participation in the extension/stabilization phase, subjects must: 1) in the investigator's opinion have had no dose-limiting side effects likely to be attributable to aripiprazole (APZ); 2) participated in the blinded portion of the clinical trial for a minimum of 4 weeks.

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Conditions studied

  • Bipolar Disorder

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Keywords

  • bipolar disorder
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In context

Bipolar Disorder

1,601 studies on the registry are indexed under Bipolar Disorder; 254 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 62 is close to the median of 64 across 1,223 interventional studies indexed under Bipolar Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 283 studies on the registry; 42 are open to participants now.

Of its 32 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 29 (91%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Outpatients ages 5-17 years (inclusive)
  • Patients, who in the investigator's opinion have substantial symptoms of mania, depression, or both within the past 2 weeks such that treatment with a pharmacological agent is warranted
  • Currently meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for either cyclothymia, or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (BP NOS) based on the results of both a semi-structured diagnostic research assessment, Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-Present and Lifetime (PL) supplemented with sections from the Washington University K-SADS) (Geller et al., 2001; Kaufman et al., 1997) and a clinical interview with a child and adolescent psychiatrist.
  • Offspring of a parent with a bipolar spectrum disorder (based on the results of either the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)(Sheehan et al., 1998) or the Family History Method (FH-RDC)(Andreasen et al., 1977)
  • Has another first or second degree relative with a mood disorder determined by the results of either the MINI or the FH-RDC
  • Has participated in at least 4 sessions of psychotherapy specifically focused on the symptoms/management of pediatric mood disorder and continues to have clinically significant symptomatology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have a history of intolerance to APZ at doses of 0.1mg/kg/day
  • Patients who have experienced a manic episode with documented treatment with APZ monotherapy at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg/day
  • Patients with an active neurological/medical disorder for which treatment with APZ would be contraindicated
  • Patients with clinical evidence of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett's syndrome or other pervasive developmental disorder
  • Patients with clinical evidence of mental retardation
  • Patients who are known to be allergic or hypersensitive to aripiprazole
  • Patients who are unable to swallow pills/capsules
  • Patients for whom the need for hospitalization during the course of the study appears likely
  • Patients who have started a new psychotherapeutic intervention within less than 4 weeks of randomization
  • Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition (including clinically significant abnormalities on screening laboratories) that may be considered to be the etiology of the patient's mood disorder
  • Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition for which treatment with an atypical antipsychotic would be contraindicated (e.g. tardive dyskinesia)
  • Patients who have a general medical or neurological condition that could interfere with the interpretation of clinical response to APZ treatment
  • Patients taking psychotropic agents (other than psychostimulants) within one week of baseline (2 weeks for fluoxetine; 3 days for psychostimulants)
  • Patients with a suicide attempt requiring medical/psychiatric care within the past 6 months
  • Has met DSM-IV criteria for drug/alcohol abuse or dependence within the past 6 months
  • Females who are currently pregnant or lactating
  • Sexually active females, who in the investigators' opinion are not using an adequate form of birth control
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
62 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Aripiprazole-Randomized Phase

    Patients randomly assigned to aripiprazole received medication in pill form with dosing at 2mg, 5mg, 7mg, 10mg, 12mg or 15mg depending on their response.

    Drug: Aripiprazole

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo-Randomized Phase

    Patients randomly assigned to placebo received pills/dosing made to look identical to the aripiprazole.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugAripiprazole

    Addressed in arm description.

    Also known as: Abilify

  • DrugPlacebo

    Addressed in arm description.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

    The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

    The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

    The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

    Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )

    The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised

    The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised

    The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

    Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks

  4. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

    Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

    Time frame: Baseline

  5. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

    Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  6. Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

    Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

    Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks

  7. Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

    Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Time frame: Baseline

  8. Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

    Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  9. Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

    Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks

  10. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

    The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

    Time frame: Baseline

  11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

    The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  12. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

    The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

    Time frame: Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks

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Results

Posted May 5, 2014

Participant flow

Patients were recruited beginning 8/2004 with follow up interviews completed 5/2012. Families were recruited from an outpatient child/adolescent psychiatric research center and an adult mood disorders program at University Hospitals, Case Medical Center.

Randomized Phase
Participant flow — Randomized Phase
MilestoneAripiprazolePlacebo
Started3131
Received more than one dose3029
Completed156
Not completed1625
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy818
Withdrew: Study nonadherence21
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject33
Withdrew: Adverse event21
Withdrew: Participant reported having a rash10
Withdrew: Emesis and enuresis01
Withdrew: Oral/nasal twitching01
Open Label Extension (OLE)
Participant flow — Open Label Extension (OLE)
MilestoneAripiprazolePlacebo
Started2221
Completed1715
Not completed56
Withdrew: Weight gain10
Withdrew: Drowsiness; jittery01
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up35
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy10

Outcome measures

PrimaryYoung Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

Time frame:
Baseline
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Scores on a scaleAbilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)24.8 ± 6.821.6 ± 6.1
PrimaryYoung Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Scores on a scaleAbilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)9.7 ± 9.216.2 ± 8.5
PrimaryYoung Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)

The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) has 11 items and is based on the patient's subjective report of his or her clinical condition over the previous 48 hours. Additional information is based upon clinical observations made during the course of the clinical interview. The items are selected based upon published descriptions of the core symptoms of mania. Each item o the YMRS is given a severity rating. There are four items that are graded on a 0 to 8 scale (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), while the remaining seven items are graded on a 0 to 4 scale. These four items are given twice the weight of the others to compensate for poor cooperation from severely ill patients. There are well described anchor points for each grade of severity. Total score ranges from 0 to 60, with higher being more severe mania.

Time frame:
Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Scores on a scaleOpen-Label Extension (Abilify)Open-Label Extension (Placebo)
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)5.73 ± 5.987.57 ± 5.12
SecondaryChildren's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )

The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

Time frame:
Baseline
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )
Scores on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R )33.7 ± 11.230.3 ± 10.4
SecondaryCDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised

The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
Scores on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised24.4 ± 7.525.9 ± 8.5
SecondaryCDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised

The CDRS-R is a rating scale used to assess severity of depression and change in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The CDRS-R is a 17-item scale administered by clinician's in interviews with a child/parent(s). Each item is scored on a range of 1-5 or 1-7 with a total possible score of 17-113. A score greater or equal to 40 is indicative of depression and a score less than or equal to 28 is typically means few or no depressive symptoms.

Time frame:
Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
Scores on a scaleOpen-Label Extension (Abilify)Open-Label Extension (Placebo)
CDRS-R Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised21.5 ± 5.4821.7 ± 5.54
SecondaryChildren's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

Time frame:
Baseline
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Scores on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)56.1 ± 6.757.5 ± 4.6
SecondaryChildren's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Scores on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)67.1 ± 11.261.4 ± 8.7
SecondaryChildren's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)

Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a scale that clinicians use in order to rate the general emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents under age 18. The scoring range is either 1 to 100. Youth with higher scores indicate better functioning with 91-100 "Doing very well" to 1-10 Extremely impaired. The score should be calculated separate from diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.

Time frame:
Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)
Scores on a scaleOpen-Label Extension (Abilify)Open-Label Extension (Placebo)
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)71.47 ± 8.4969.72 ± 6.47
SecondaryClinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

Time frame:
Baseline
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
units on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)4.2 ± 0.93.8 ± 0.8
SecondaryClinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
units on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)2.3 ± 1.43.0 ± 1.1
SecondaryClinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)

Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity) is a physician-administered assessment designed to track progress over time on a wide range of psychiatric disorders. The CGI-Severity or CGI-S consists of one question about the extent of a patient's mental illness at the time of the assessment. Using a 7-point rating scale, clinicians rate the severity of mental illness based on an average of observed and reported symptoms, behavior and function during the past 7 days. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

Time frame:
Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)
Scores on a scaleOpen-Label Extension (Abilify)Open-Label Extension (Placebo)
Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI-Severity)1.85 ± .8751.89 ± .758
SecondaryAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

Time frame:
Baseline
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
units on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)32.4 ± 12.436.8 ± 12.5
SecondaryAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
units on a scaleAripiprazole Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized Phase
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)21.0 ± 14.532.1 ± 14.3
SecondaryAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV) is a clinician-scored rating scale used to track the frequency of ADHD symptoms during the previous 1-week period. The ARS-IV contains 18 questions--(9 focused on inattention, and 9 on hyperactivity-impulsivity.) Questions are answered in a way that best describes ADHD symptom frequency--Never or Rarely=0, Sometimes=1, Often=2, or Very Often=3. The clinician adds up the responses for a total score. Higher total scores indicate a greater degree of symptoms being present. As a result, the minimum score is 0, and the maximum score is 54.

Time frame:
Open-Label Extension - 6 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)
Scores on a scaleOpen-Label Extension (Abilify)Open-Label Extension (Placebo)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale IV or (ARS-IV)18.1 ± 14.028.1 ± 12.8

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Abilify Randomized Phase0/31 (0%)0/31 (0%)24/31 (77.4%)
Placebo Randomized Phase0/31 (0%)0/31 (0%)13/31 (41.9%)
Open Label Extension (Abilify)0/22 (0%)0/22 (0%)10/22 (45.5%)
Open Label Extension (Placebo)0/21 (0%)0/21 (0%)13/21 (61.9%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAbilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized PhaseOpen Label Extension (Abilify)Open Label Extension (Placebo)
DrowsinessGeneral disorders0/310/310/2211/21
HeadacheNervous system disorders15/3112/318/225/21
Increased appetiteGeneral disorders7/311/318/221/21
Stomach acheGastrointestinal disorders11/317/313/226/21
EmesisGastrointestinal disorders7/310/316/221/21
InjuryMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/310/316/222/21
AllergiesGeneral disorders0/310/310/225/21
SedationGeneral disorders7/312/311/224/21
AcneSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/310/310/224/21
Musculoskeletal PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders5/312/314/221/21

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Abilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized PhaseTotal
<=18 years302959
Between 18 and 65 years000
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Abilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized PhaseTotal
Female101424
Male201535
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Abilify Randomized PhasePlacebo Randomized PhaseTotal
United States302959
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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center - Walker Building
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00194012
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Responsible party
Robert L Findling, MD (Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 19, 2005
Start date
Aug 2004
Primary completion
May 2012
Completion
Jun 2012
Results posted
May 5, 2014
Last update
Jun 26, 2017

Study contacts

Robert L Findling, MD
principal investigator · Johns Hopkins University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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