Long-Term Lithium Treatment for Aggressive Conduct Disorder

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Conduct Disorder, Aggression

In brief

This study will examine the long-term effects of lithium used to treat children and adolescents with aggressive conduct disorder (severe aggression).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00000385

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

59

Starts

1997-09-01

Expected to finish

2005-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-26

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females
• Ages between 9 and 17 years.
• Conduct disorder according to DSM-IV (As rated on the DICA-IV).
• The aggression criterion at screening

You may not qualify if…

• Mental Retardation.
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder(s).
• Major Depressive Disorder or Dysthymic Disorder.
• Bipolar Disorder.
• Psychotic Disorder (including Schizophreniform Disorder and Schizophrenia).
• Major medical problem such as cardiac, renal, and thyroid diseases, or seizure disorder.
• History of psychoactive medication in the previous 2 weeks.
• Current Pregnancy in females.
• History of Substance Dependence in the past month.
• Prior to the proposed study, a history of lithium treatment with serum lithium levels of 0.4 mEq/L or higher for a cumulative period of greater than 10 days.

Where it is running

• Drexel University College of Medicine at Friends Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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