Efficacy and Safety of NS2359 in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

April 27, 2007 updated by: NeuroSearch A/S

Efficacy and Safety of NS2359 in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

The purpose of the study is to investigate if NS2359 is effective in the treatment of ADHD in adult patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

126

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Adult and Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), by DSM-IV, as manifested in clinical evaluation and confirmed by structured interview using the K-SADS-E adult ADHD module
  • Patients with a CGI Global Severity (GS) score ≥4 (moderate impairment)
  • The Patient provided written informed consent.
  • Non-lactating women of childbearing potential that used adequate contraception (i.e. the use of oral contraceptives and practising a double-barrier form of birth control) and had a negative pregnancy test at screening. Women of no childbearing potential who had been postmenopausal for less than 2 years must have a negative pregnancy test at screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any clinically unstable medical condition
  • Clinically significant abnormal baseline laboratory values
  • Mental retardation
  • Organic brain disorders
  • Non-febrile seizure disorder
  • Patients with a history of an eating disorder including anorexia or bulimia nervosa
  • Psychotic disorder of any type
  • Patients with a HAM-D (17 item) >15
  • Patients currently (within the past 6 months) known to abuse or to be dependent on any drug, including alcohol or a positive urine drug screen for cocaine, heroin, or marijuana
  • Treatment with stimulants was prohibited within 1 week prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with antipsychotics/neuroleptics was prohibited for 8 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors was prohibited for 8 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with tricyclic antidepressants, histamines and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was prohibited for 4 weeks (fluoxetine for 6 weeks) prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants (for behaviour) and lithium for 2 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Patients with a history of bipolar disorder
  • Patients using any concurrent medication for the treatment of ADHD
  • Patients that had previously participated in a NS2359 study
  • Patients treated with an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) preceding the first dose of study medication
  • Patients with a history of positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To investigate the efficacy of NS2359 in adult patients diagnosed with ADHD (predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive or combined) according to DSM-IV criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To investigate the safety and tolerability of NS2359 in adult ADHD patients.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NeuroSearch A/S

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thimothy Wilens, MD, Adult and Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Masschusetts General Hospial, Boston, US

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2007

Last Verified

April 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NS2359-001

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