Treatment of ADHD With Atomoxetine in Children & Adolescents With ADHD & Comorbid Dyslexia

A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Atomoxetine Hydrochloride for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Comorbid Dyslexia

This study will evaluate the effect of atomoxetine in treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid reading disability (dyslexia)

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Dyslexia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Atomoxetine

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 209
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Irvine, California, United States, 92612
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    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
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    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
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  • Connecticut
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
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  • Florida
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607
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  • Illinois
    • Libertyville, Illinois, United States, 60048
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  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
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  • Kentucky
    • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
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  • North Carolina
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517
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  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45206
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    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
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  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73117
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  • Pennsylvania
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15241
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  • Texas
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
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  • Vermont
    • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
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  • Washington
    • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99202
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Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 years to 16 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• patients must achieve a score of 80 or more on the Full Scale Intelligence Quotient
• child or adolescent patients must be 10 to 16 years old
• must be able to communicate in English
• must be able to swallow capsules
• be reliable to keep appointments for clinic visits and all related tests

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who weigh less than 25 Kg or greater than 70 Kg
• patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse on a repeated basis within the past 3 months
• patients with documented history of autism, Asperger's syndrome or pervasive developmental disorder
• females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• patients with a history of severe allergy to more than one class of medications
• patients with documented history of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder, or psychosis

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Atomoxetine; Atomoxetine will be administered at 1.0 to 1.4 milligram/kilogram/day (mg/kg/day) given orally once daily in the morning. All eligible patients who complete the double-blind study period will have the option of participating in a 16-week open-label extension period in which patients will be treated with atomoxetine	Drug: Atomoxetine; Atomoxetine will be administered at 1.0 to 1.4 mg/kg/day given orally once daily in the morning for 16 to 32 weeks; Other Names: LY139603
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Placebo will be packaged in the same way as experimental drug to enforce double-blind study design. Placebo will be administered orally once daily in the morning. All eligible patients who complete the double-blind study period will have the option of participating in a 16-week open-label extension period in which patients will be treated with atomoxetine.	Drug: Placebo; oral, daily, for 16 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHDRS) Total Score - Parent Version at Week 16 Endpoint	Measures the 18 symptoms contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Individual item scores range from 0 (none/never or rarely) to 3 (severe/very often). Total scores range from 0-54. Least Square mean of change from baseline in ADHDRS is from a restricted maximum likelihood-based, mixed model repeated measures analysis which includes the effects of treatment, investigative site, baseline, visit, treatment-by-visit interaction, and baseline-by-visit interaction.	Baseline, 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHDRS) Total and Subscores - Parent Version at Week 16 Endpoint	The ADHDRS-IV-Parent is an 18-item scale with 1 item for each of the 18 symptoms contained in the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD. Each item is scored on a 0 to 3 scale: 0=none (never or rarely); 1=mild (sometimes); 2=moderate (often); 3=severe (very often). Hyperactivity-impulsivity scores range 0-27, and inattention scores range 0-27. Total scores range from 0-54. Higher scores indicate higher impairment.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHDRS) Total and Subscores - Teacher Version at Week 16 Endpoint	The ADHDRS-IV-Teacher is an 18-item scale with 1 item for each of the 18 symptoms contained in the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD. Each item is scored on a 0 to 3 scale: 0=none (never or rarely); 1=mild (sometimes); 2=moderate (often); 3=severe (very often). Hyperactivity-impulsivity scores range from 0-27, and inattention scores range from 0-27. Total scores range from 0-54. Higher scores indicate higher impairment.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Woodcock-Johnson III Scores at Week 16 Endpoint	The Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement has a Standard Battery (Tests 1-12) of a broad set of scores and an Extended Battery (Tests 13-22) on specific academic strengths and weaknesses. Tests associated with reading skills (1, 2, 7, 9, 13, 17, 20) were administered. Scores for each individual test can range from 0 to over 200 where anything 69 and below is very low and anything 131 and above is very superior. Higher scores indicate better reading skills.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) at Week 16 Endpoint	The CTOPP assesses phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming and is appropriate for ages 7 to 24. The test contains six core subtests. The composite scores are 1) Phonological Awareness, comprised of the standard scores of the Elision and Blending Words; 2) Phonological Memory, comprised of standard scores for Memory for Digits and Non-word Repetition; and 3) Rapid Naming, comprised of standard scores for Rapid Digit Naming and Rapid Letter Naming. Standard scores range from 1-20, and composite scores range from 35-165. Higher scores are better.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Gray Oral Reading Test-4 (GORT-4) at Week 16 Endpoint	The GORT-4 is a norm-referenced test of oral reading rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension valid for individuals aged 6 to 18 years old. The test has two parallel forms, Form A and Form B, that are administered in an alternating fashion (e.g. Week 0-Form A, Week 16-Form B, Week 32-Form A.) with each containing 14 separate stories and 5 multiple-choice comprehension questions for each story. GORT-4 yields the following scores: rate, accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and overall reading ability. Standard scores range from 1-20. Higher scores indicate better reading skills.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE) at Week 16 Endpoint	The TOWRE is a measure of an individual's ability to pronounce printed words accurately and fluently and is appropriate for individuals aged 6 to 24 years old. The TOWRE contains two subtests: Sight Word Efficiency (SWE) which assesses the number of real printed words that can be accurately identified within 45 seconds and Phonemic Decoding Efficiency (PDE) which measures the number of pronounceable printed non-words that can be accurately decoded within 45 seconds. Scores range from 45-146. Higher scores indicate higher reading proficiency.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Working Memory Test Battery for Children (WMTB-C) at Week 16 Endpoint	WMTB-C is assessment of working memory capacities, consisting of 9 subtests (Trials Correct Scores [Range from 55-145], Higher scores are better) reflecting 3 main components of working memory: central executive (CE) control/regulation of working memory (Backward Digit Recall, Listening Recall, Counting Recall); phonological loop (PL) responsible for holding verbal information for short periods (Digit Recall, Word List Matching, Word List Recall, Non-word List Recall); and visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSSP) which holds information in visual and spatial form (Block Recall, Mazes Memory).	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Life Participation Scale-child (LPS-C) Score at Week 16 Endpoint	LPS-C is a short (24 item, 0-3 points per item) parent-rated scale that is designed to assess changes in adaptive functioning related to treatment for ADHD. This scale measures improvements in social, emotional, cognitive, educational, and affiliative (family, friends) functioning, which indirectly reflect improvements in executive functioning. Happy/social subscores range from 0-18, and self-control subscores range from 0-54. Total scores range from 0-72. Higher scores are better for LPS.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Kiddie Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (K-SCT) at Week 16 Endpoint	The K-SCT rating scale contains 3 components: Youth, Parent, and Teacher ratings. It queries 17 candidate SCT symptoms, such as daydreams, lost in a fog, sluggish/drowsy. Scores range from 0-51. Lower scores indicate less sluggish.	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS) at Week 16 Endpoint	The MSCS is an overall assessment of self concept or an individual measure of any of the six scaled dimensions of self concept: Social, Competence, Affect, Academic, Family, and Physical. Standard scores range from 45-145. Higher scores are better (indicate higher self concept).	Baseline, 16 weeks
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHDRS) Total and Subscores - Parent Version at Week 32 Endpoint	The ADHDRS-IV-parent is an 18-item scale with 1 item for each of the 18 symptoms contained in the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD. Each item is scored on a 0 to 3 scale: 0=none (never or rarely); 1=mild (sometimes); 2=moderate (often); 3 =severe (very often). Hyperactivity-impulsivity scores range from 0-27, and inattention scores range from 0-27. Total scores range from 0-54. Higher scores indicate higher impairment.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHDRS) Total and Subscores - Teacher Version at Week 32 Endpoint	The ADHDRS-IV-Teacher is an 18-item scale with 1 item for each of the 18 symptoms contained in the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD. Each item is scored on a 0 to 3 scale: 0=none (never or rarely); 1=mild (sometimes); 2=moderate (often); 3 =severe (very often). Hyperactivity-impulsivity scores range from 0-27, and inattention scores range from 0-27. Total scores range from 0-54. Higher scores indicate higher impairment.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Woodcock-Johnson III Scores at Week 32 Endpoint	The Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement has a Standard Battery (Tests 1-12) of a broad set of scores and an Extended Battery (Tests 13-22) on specific academic strengths and weaknesses. Tests associated with reading skills (1, 2, 7, 9, 13, 17, 20) were administered. Scores for each individual test can range from 0 to over 200 where anything 69 and below is very low and anything 131 and above is very superior. Higher scores indicate better reading skills.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) at Week 32 Endpoint	The CTOPP assesses phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming and is appropriate for ages 7 to 24. The test contains six core subtests. The composite scores are 1) Phonological Awareness, comprised of the standard scores of the Elision and Blending Words; 2) Phonological Memory, comprised of standard scores for Memory for Digits and Non-word Repetition; and 3) Rapid Naming, comprised of standard scores for Rapid Digit Naming and Rapid Letter Naming. Standard scores range from 1-20, and composite scores range from 35-165. Higher scores are better.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Gray Oral Reading Test-4 (GORT-4) at Week 32 Endpoint	The GORT-4 is a norm-referenced test of oral reading rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension valid for individuals aged 6 to 18 years old. The test has two parallel forms, Form A and Form B, that are administered in an alternating fashion (e.g. Week 0-Form A, Week 16-Form B, Week 32-Form A.) with each containing 14 separate stories and 5 multiple-choice comprehension questions for each story. GORT-4 yields the following scores: rate, accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and overall reading ability. Standard scores range from 1-20. Higher scores indicate better reading skills.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE) at Week 32 Endpoint	The TOWRE is a measure of an individual's ability to pronounce printed words accurately and fluently and is appropriate for individuals aged 6 to 24 years old. The TOWRE contains two subtests: Sight Word Efficiency (SWE) which assesses the number of real printed words that can be accurately identified within 45 seconds and Phonemic Decoding Efficiency (PDE) which measures the number of pronounceable printed non-words that can be accurately decoded within 45 seconds. Scores range from 45-146. Higher scores indicate higher reading proficiency.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Working Memory Test Battery for Children (WMTB-C) at Week 32 Endpoint	WMTB-C is assessment of working memory capacities, consisting of 9 subtests (Trials Correct Scores [Range from 55-145], Higher scores are better) reflecting 3 main components of working memory: central executive (CE) control/regulation of working memory (Backward Digit Recall, Listening Recall, Counting Recall); phonological loop (PL) responsible for holding verbal information for short periods (Digit Recall, Word List Matching, Word List Recall, Non-word List Recall); and visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSSP) which holds information in visual and spatial form (Block Recall, Mazes Memory).	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Life Participation Scale-child (LPS-C) Score at Week 32 Endpoint	LPS-C is a short (24 item, 0-3 points per item) parent-rated scale that is designed to assess changes in adaptive functioning related to treatment for ADHD. This scale measures improvements in social, emotional, cognitive, educational, and affiliative (family, friends) functioning, which indirectly reflect improvements in executive functioning. Happy/social subscores range from 0-18, and self-control subscores range from 0-54. Total scores range from 0-72. Higher scores are better for LPS.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Kiddie Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (K-SCT) at Week 32 Endpoint	The K-SCT rating scale contains 3 components: Youth, Parent, and Teacher ratings. It queries 17 candidate SCT symptoms, such as daydreams, lost in a fog, sluggish/drowsy. Scores range from 0-51. Lower scores indicate less sluggish.	Baseline, 32 weeks
Change From Baseline in Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS) at Week 32 Endpoint	The MSCS is an overall assessment of self concept or an individual measure of any of the six scaled dimensions of self concept: Social, Competence, Affect, Academic, Family, and Physical. Standard scores range from 45-145. Higher scores are better (indicate higher self concept).	Baseline, 32 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Bangs ME, Wietecha LA, Wang S, Buchanan AS, Kelsey DK. Meta-analysis of suicide-related behavior or ideation in child, adolescent, and adult patients treated with atomoxetine. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2014 Oct;24(8):426-34. doi: 10.1089/cap.2014.0005. Epub 2014 Jul 14.
• McBurnett K, Clemow D, Williams D, Villodas M, Wietecha L, Barkley R. Atomoxetine-Related Change in Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Is Partially Independent of Change in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Inattentive Symptoms. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2017 Feb;27(1):38-42. doi: 10.1089/cap.2016.0115. Epub 2016 Nov 15.
• Shaywitz S, Shaywitz B, Wietecha L, Wigal S, McBurnett K, Williams D, Kronenberger WG, Hooper SR. Effect of Atomoxetine Treatment on Reading and Phonological Skills in Children with Dyslexia or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Comorbid Dyslexia in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2017 Feb;27(1):19-28. doi: 10.1089/cap.2015.0189. Epub 2016 Jul 13.
• Wietecha L, Williams D, Shaywitz S, Shaywitz B, Hooper SR, Wigal SB, Dunn D, McBurnett K. Atomoxetine improved attention in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia in a 16 week, acute, randomized, double-blind trial. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2013 Nov;23(9):605-13. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0054. Epub 2013 Nov 9.

Helpful Links

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): February 6, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 15, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 11, 2011
• Last Verified: November 1, 2011

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Learning Disabilities; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Dyslexia; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Adrenergic Agents; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; Membrane Transport Modulators; Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Atomoxetine Hydrochloride
• Other Study ID Numbers: 11672; B4Z-US-LYEB (Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company)