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CompletedNCT03900923Updated May 31, 2024Results posted

Cannabidiol for ASD Open Trial

A Phase 2 interventional study of 98% pure CBD in ASD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, sponsored by NYU Langone Health. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-31.

Sponsored by NYU Langone Health · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
29
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
7 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a 6-week open trial to identify the optimal dosing of cannabidiol (CBD) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to identify primary and secondary outcomes for future controlled studies. This study evaluates change in symptoms commonly associated with ASD, as evidence suggests that CBD may be effective in addressing difficulties such as irritability and anxiety, while maintaining a benign adverse effect (AE) profile in children and adolescents.

30 male and female participants with ASD between the ages of 7 and 17 years old are being recruited. Participants have fluent speech and an estimated IQ greater than or equal to 80. Study intervention is 98% pure CBD. The CBD is Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.'s 100mg/mL oral solution, brand name EPIDIOLEX. First, a Bayesian optimal interval (BOIN) design was used, such that participants were assigned to cohorts of size 3 receiving doses of 3, 6, or 9 mg/kg/day, depending on the treatment response of participants in prior cohorts.

The BOIN design ended after the fifth cohort of participants, and the two lower doses, 3 and 6 mg/kg/day, were eliminated. The highest dose, 9 mg/kg/day, was not tested. Therefore, in subsequent cohorts, we will be examining 9 mg/kg/day exclusively in up to 15 additional participants with co-occurring ASD and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses, as this clinical profile appears to most closely resemble youth classified as responders within the BOIN design.

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Conditions studied

  • ASD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

  • cannabidiol (CBD)
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In context

Autism Spectrum Disorder

1,727 studies on the registry are indexed under Autism Spectrum Disorder; 504 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 29 is below the median of 52 across 1,371 interventional studies indexed under Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health is the lead sponsor of 1,391 studies on the registry; 254 are open to participants now.

Of its 227 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 191 (84%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female pediatric outpatients aged between and including 7 to 17.9 years old
  • Diagnosis of ASD confirmed by the ADOS-2 and DSM-5 criteria
  • Diagnosis of ADHD confirmed by clinician review of K-SADS-COMP and DSM-5 Criteria
  • SRS-2 Total T-score of 66 or higher
  • CGI-S score of 4 or higher
  • Physical exam and laboratory results that are within normal range for their age
  • Fluent speech
  • Estimated IQ of at least 80
  • Presence of a parent/legal guardian who is able to consent for their participation and complete assessments regarding the child's development and behavior throughout the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History or current evidence of significantly impaired liver function, defined as 1) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); 2) ALT or AST > 3 × ULN with concomitant total bilirubin > 2.0 × ULN; or 3) ALT or AST ≥ 3 × ULN with the appearance of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia
  • History of active seizure disorder or epilepsy; patients seizure free for >5 years off of antiepileptic drugs and other than uncomplicated febrile seizures are not excluded
  • Exposure to any investigational agent in the 30 days prior to initiation of trial
  • Treatment with CBD or other cannabinoid within the previous two months
  • Current use of medications metabolized primarily by CYP2B6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4, or CYP2D6 isoenzymes. Methylphenidate is not contraindicated.
  • History of drug abuse including marijuana/cannabis use in the past 3 months
  • Positive urine sample results from drug screening indicating presence of the following drugs: THC, opiates, methamphetamine, or cocaine
  • Diagnosis of a known genetic disorder (e.g., Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, etc.).
  • Active suicidality (ideation and plan) is present
  • A current psychiatric diagnosis of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), psychosis, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnant or lactating patients or patients who will not agree to be abstinent or use contraception
  • A medical condition that severely impacts the subject's ability to participate in the study, interferes with the conduct of the study, confounds interpretation of study results or endangers the subject's well-being
  • Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder or marked sensory impairment such as deafness or blindness
  • Subjects who have had changes in allied health therapies, behavioral or educational interventions within 4 weeks prior to initiation of trial, other than those associated with school holidays
  • Subjects who have had changes in non-exclusionary psychotropic medications within 4 weeks of initiation of trial
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    98% pure CBD

    98% pure CBD. The CBD will be 100mg/mL oral solution provided by Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.

    Drug: 98% pure CBD

Interventions

  • Drug98% pure CBD

    A Bayesian optimal interval (BOIN) design was used, such that participants were assigned to cohorts of size 3 receiving doses of 3, 6, or 9 mg/kg/day, depending on the treatment response of participants in prior cohorts. The BOIN design has ended, and two doses have been tested and eliminated (3 and 6 mg/kg/day). We are now examining 9 mg/kg/day exclusively.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I)

    The physician-rated CGI-I comprises one question asking how much a participant's condition has changed since baseline. The item is answered using a 7-point Likert scale, where 1 = very much improved; 2 = much improved; 3 = minimally improved; 4 = no change; 5 = minimally worse; 6 = much worse; and 7 = very much worse. The total score is the item response; lower scores indicate greater improvement.

    Time frame: Week 6

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) Score

    The RBS-R is a 43-item self report used to measure the breadth of repetitive behavior in children. For each item, behaviors are rated on a 4-point scale: 0-Behavior does not occur, 1-Behavior occurs and is a mild problem, 2-Behavior occurs and is a moderate problem, 3-Behavior occurs and is a severe problem. On the last question, participants are asked to "lump together" all of the behaviors described in the questionnaire, and provide a rating for how much of a problem these repetitive behaviors are overall, on a scale from 1-100: 1-Not a problem at all, to 100-As bad as you can imagine. A decrease in scores indicates the repetitive behaviors became less of a problem overall. The total score is the sum of all items and ranges from 0 to 229.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  2. Change in Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2), School-Age Form Score

    The SRS-2 is a 65-item questionnaire assessing Social Awareness, Social Cognition, Social Communication, Social Motivation, and Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behavior. Items are scored on a 4-point scale (ranging from 1=not true to 4=almost always true). The raw score is the sum of responses and is converted to a T-score; the final T-score has a mean of 50 points with a standard deviation of 10 points, where lower scores indicate greater social responsiveness: * Less than or equal to 59 = Low-to-no symptom impacts * Between 60-65 = Mild-to-moderate defcits in social interaction * Between 66-75 = Moderate defcit in social interaction * Greater than or equal to 76 = Severe

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  3. Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) - Irritability Subscale Score

    The ABC Irritability subscale comprises 15 items rated on a 4-point scale (ranging from 0=no problem at all to 3 = problem is severe in degree). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 45; higher scores indicate greater presences of irritability related behavior.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  4. Change in Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), Parent Version Score

    The SCARED, Parent Version is a 41-item parent-report measure developed to measure child anxiety symptoms. Subscales include Somatic Symptoms/Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Social Phobia, and School Phobia. Items are rated on a 3-point scale ranging from 0=not true or hardly ever true to 2=very true or often true. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 82; lower scores indicate lesser child anxiety symptoms.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  5. Change in Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) Score

    The SDSC is a 26-item parent-completed assessment of their child's sleep-wake rhythm. The questionnaire measures Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep, Sleep Breathing Disorders, Disorders of Arousal, Sleep Wake Transition Disorders, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence, and Sleep Hyperhydrosis. Items are rated on 5-point scale where 1=never and 5=always (daily). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 26 to 130; lower scores indicate healthier sleep-wake rhythms.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  6. Change in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) Parent/Caregiver Form Score

    Used to measure adaptive functioning across three core domains (Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization), and two optional domains (Motor Skills and Maladaptive Behavior); items are rated on a 3-point scale (0=never; 1=sometimes; 2=usually or often). The core domains sum to a total Adaptive Behavior Composite. The range of possible composite scores ranges from 20-140, with a higher score indicating higher levels of adaptive functioning.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  7. Change in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score

    1-item assessment of clinicians impression of severity of illness. Illness severity is rated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=not at all to 7=among the most extremely ill.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  8. Change in Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ) Score

    Parent/Caregiver form used to measure impact of autism interventions on family experience and quality of life. Items are rated on a 5-point scale where 1=always and 5=never. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 48 - 240; lower scores indicate better outcomes.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  9. Change in Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Parent Versions (ASC-ASD-P) Score

    24-item Parent/Caregiver-completed form developed to detect symptoms of anxiety in youth with ASD. Items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=never and 3=always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 72; lower scores indicate lesser symptoms of anxiety.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  10. Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD-C) - Child Version

    24-item Child-completed form developed to detect symptoms of anxiety in youth with ASD. Items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=never and 3=always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 72; lower scores indicate lesser symptoms of anxiety.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  11. Change in Ohio State University (OSU) Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Severity

    Reflects clinicians impression of severity of illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=not present to 7="classic" autism.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  12. OSU Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Improvement

    Reflects clinicians impression of improvement on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=very much improved to 7=very much worse.

    Time frame: Week 6

  13. Change in Behavioral Inflexibility Scale (BIS) Score

    38-item Parent/Caregiver-completed measure designed to assess rigid patterns of behavior commonly associated with ASD. Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale where 0=Not at all a problem and 5=Very severe or extreme problem. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 228; higher scores indicate greater behavioral inflexibility.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  14. Change in Home Situations Questionnaire - Modified for ASD (HSQ-ASD) Score

    24-item Parent/Caregiver-completed questionnaire measuring behavioral noncompliance in everyday settings over the past four weeks. Severity of non-compliance is rated on a 9-point Likert scale (where 1 = no interruption, and 9 = frequent/consistent interruption). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 24 to 216; higher scores indicate greater behavioral noncompliance.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

  15. Change in Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN) Score

    SWAN is an 18-item Parent/Caregiver-completed measure designed to assess symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale, where Far Below Average = 3, Below Average = 2, Somewhat Below Average = 1, Average = 0, Somewhat Above Average = -1, Above Average = -2, and Far Above Average = -3. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from -54 to 54; the lower the score, the higher the severity of ADHD symptoms.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 6

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Results

Posted May 31, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Started698
Participants started part 1: 3 mg/kg/day600
Participants completed part 1: 3 mg/kg/day600
Participants started part 1: 6 mg/kg/day090
Participants completed part 1: 6 mg/kg/day090
Participants started part 2: 9 mg/kg/day008
Participants completed part 2: 9 mg/kg/day008
Completed698
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryClinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I)

The physician-rated CGI-I comprises one question asking how much a participant's condition has changed since baseline. The item is answered using a 7-point Likert scale, where 1 = very much improved; 2 = much improved; 3 = minimally improved; 4 = no change; 5 = minimally worse; 6 = much worse; and 7 = very much worse. The total score is the item response; lower scores indicate greater improvement.

Time frame:
Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I)
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I)3.17 ± 0.752.56 ± 0.882.25 ± 0.71
SecondaryChange in Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) Score

The RBS-R is a 43-item self report used to measure the breadth of repetitive behavior in children. For each item, behaviors are rated on a 4-point scale: 0-Behavior does not occur, 1-Behavior occurs and is a mild problem, 2-Behavior occurs and is a moderate problem, 3-Behavior occurs and is a severe problem. On the last question, participants are asked to "lump together" all of the behaviors described in the questionnaire, and provide a rating for how much of a problem these repetitive behaviors are overall, on a scale from 1-100: 1-Not a problem at all, to 100-As bad as you can imagine. A decrease in scores indicates the repetitive behaviors became less of a problem overall. The total score is the sum of all items and ranges from 0 to 229.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) Score-0.5 ± 9.52-6.67 ± 9.41-4.38 ± 8.26
SecondaryChange in Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2), School-Age Form Score

The SRS-2 is a 65-item questionnaire assessing Social Awareness, Social Cognition, Social Communication, Social Motivation, and Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behavior. Items are scored on a 4-point scale (ranging from 1=not true to 4=almost always true). The raw score is the sum of responses and is converted to a T-score; the final T-score has a mean of 50 points with a standard deviation of 10 points, where lower scores indicate greater social responsiveness: * Less than or equal to 59 = Low-to-no symptom impacts * Between 60-65 = Mild-to-moderate defcits in social interaction * Between 66-75 = Moderate defcit in social interaction * Greater than or equal to 76 = Severe

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2), School-Age Form Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2), School-Age Form Score-6.17 ± 5-14 ± 12.55-17.4 ± 5.5
SecondaryChange in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) - Irritability Subscale Score

The ABC Irritability subscale comprises 15 items rated on a 4-point scale (ranging from 0=no problem at all to 3 = problem is severe in degree). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 45; higher scores indicate greater presences of irritability related behavior.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) - Irritability Subscale Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) - Irritability Subscale Score-5.5 ± 5.4-5.89 ± 7.51-1.4 ± 3.1
SecondaryChange in Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), Parent Version Score

The SCARED, Parent Version is a 41-item parent-report measure developed to measure child anxiety symptoms. Subscales include Somatic Symptoms/Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Social Phobia, and School Phobia. Items are rated on a 3-point scale ranging from 0=not true or hardly ever true to 2=very true or often true. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 82; lower scores indicate lesser child anxiety symptoms.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), Parent Version Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), Parent Version Score-6.33 ± 13.7-16 ± 17.12-3.25 ± 12.6
SecondaryChange in Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) Score

The SDSC is a 26-item parent-completed assessment of their child's sleep-wake rhythm. The questionnaire measures Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep, Sleep Breathing Disorders, Disorders of Arousal, Sleep Wake Transition Disorders, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence, and Sleep Hyperhydrosis. Items are rated on 5-point scale where 1=never and 5=always (daily). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 26 to 130; lower scores indicate healthier sleep-wake rhythms.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) Score-7.5 ± 12.65-6.89 ± 5.44-0.13 ± 4.82
SecondaryChange in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) Parent/Caregiver Form Score

Used to measure adaptive functioning across three core domains (Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization), and two optional domains (Motor Skills and Maladaptive Behavior); items are rated on a 3-point scale (0=never; 1=sometimes; 2=usually or often). The core domains sum to a total Adaptive Behavior Composite. The range of possible composite scores ranges from 20-140, with a higher score indicating higher levels of adaptive functioning.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) Parent/Caregiver Form Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) Parent/Caregiver Form Score-0.5 ± 3.894.33 ± 5.728.88 ± 7.32
SecondaryChange in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score

1-item assessment of clinicians impression of severity of illness. Illness severity is rated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=not at all to 7=among the most extremely ill.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score-0.5 ± 0.84-1 ± 0.87-0.5 ± 0.53
SecondaryChange in Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ) Score

Parent/Caregiver form used to measure impact of autism interventions on family experience and quality of life. Items are rated on a 5-point scale where 1=always and 5=never. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 48 - 240; lower scores indicate better outcomes.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ) Score-3.17 ± 14.5-14 ± 20.1-8.88 ± 8.37
SecondaryChange in Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Parent Versions (ASC-ASD-P) Score

24-item Parent/Caregiver-completed form developed to detect symptoms of anxiety in youth with ASD. Items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=never and 3=always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 72; lower scores indicate lesser symptoms of anxiety.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Parent Versions (ASC-ASD-P) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Parent Versions (ASC-ASD-P) Score-2.33 ± 4.76-6.56 ± 9.84-3.13 ± 6.15
SecondaryAnxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD-C) - Child Version

24-item Child-completed form developed to detect symptoms of anxiety in youth with ASD. Items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=never and 3=always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 72; lower scores indicate lesser symptoms of anxiety.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD-C) - Child Version
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Anxiety Scale for Children - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD-C) - Child Version-4 ± 6.81-4.78 ± 5.61-6.5 ± 11.2
SecondaryChange in Ohio State University (OSU) Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Severity

Reflects clinicians impression of severity of illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=not present to 7="classic" autism.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Ohio State University (OSU) Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Severity
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Ohio State University (OSU) Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Severity0 ± 0-0.22 ± 0.67-0.38 ± 0.52
SecondaryOSU Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Improvement

Reflects clinicians impression of improvement on a 7-point scale ranging from 1=very much improved to 7=very much worse.

Time frame:
Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
OSU Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Improvement
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
OSU Autism Clinical Global Impressions: Improvement3.67 ± 0.822.78 ± 0.672.38 ± 0.52
SecondaryChange in Behavioral Inflexibility Scale (BIS) Score

38-item Parent/Caregiver-completed measure designed to assess rigid patterns of behavior commonly associated with ASD. Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale where 0=Not at all a problem and 5=Very severe or extreme problem. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0 to 228; higher scores indicate greater behavioral inflexibility.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Behavioral Inflexibility Scale (BIS) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Behavioral Inflexibility Scale (BIS) Score-13 ± 28.61-25.4 ± 40.54-9.75 ± 13.73
SecondaryChange in Home Situations Questionnaire - Modified for ASD (HSQ-ASD) Score

24-item Parent/Caregiver-completed questionnaire measuring behavioral noncompliance in everyday settings over the past four weeks. Severity of non-compliance is rated on a 9-point Likert scale (where 1 = no interruption, and 9 = frequent/consistent interruption). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 24 to 216; higher scores indicate greater behavioral noncompliance.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Home Situations Questionnaire - Modified for ASD (HSQ-ASD) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Home Situations Questionnaire - Modified for ASD (HSQ-ASD) Score-8.67 ± 40.51-23.67 ± 20.02-5.88 ± 6.73
SecondaryChange in Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN) Score

SWAN is an 18-item Parent/Caregiver-completed measure designed to assess symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale, where Far Below Average = 3, Below Average = 2, Somewhat Below Average = 1, Average = 0, Somewhat Above Average = -1, Above Average = -2, and Far Above Average = -3. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from -54 to 54; the lower the score, the higher the severity of ADHD symptoms.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 6
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change in Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN) Score
score on a scale3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Change in Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN) Score——-2.71 ± 8.08

Adverse events

Collected over 6 weeks after participant received first dose.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD—0/6 (0%)6/6 (100%)
6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD—0/9 (0%)8/9 (88.9%)
9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD—0/8 (0%)6/8 (75%)
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 28
Most frequent other events
Event3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD
Increased SalivationEndocrine disorders1/62/94/8
Increased sleep durationPsychiatric disorders1/64/94/8
Sleepiness/SedationPsychiatric disorders3/62/91/8
Increased Dream ActivityPsychiatric disorders1/63/94/8
AkathesiaNervous system disorders1/62/93/8
AstheniaPsychiatric disorders2/62/90/8
EmotionalityPsychiatric disorders0/63/90/8
OppositionalityPsychiatric disorders2/60/90/8
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/63/90/8
Palpitations/TachycardiaCardiac disorders0/60/92/8

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBDTotal
Mean10.32 ± 2.1811.21 ± 2.5612.16 ± 3.411.31 ± 2.77
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBDTotal
Female0101
Male68822
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBDTotal
Hispanic or Latino0448
Not Hispanic or Latino64414
Unknown or Not Reported0101
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBDTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian1102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American1001
White36716
More than one race1012
Unknown or Not Reported0202
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)3 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD6 mg/kg 98% Pure CBD9 mg/kg 98% Pure CBDTotal
United States69823
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Study locations

1 site
  • NYU Langone Health
    New York, New York 10016, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Sep 13, 2022

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

Supporting information: Study protocol, Icf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 31, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03900923
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 3, 2019
Start date
Mar 12, 2019
Primary completion
May 4, 2023
Completion
May 4, 2023
Results posted
May 31, 2024
Last update
May 31, 2024

Study contacts

Francisco X Castellanos, MD
principal investigator · New York Langone Health

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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