Buspirone in the Treatment of 2-6 Year Old Children With Autistic Disorder

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Autistic Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of twice-daily oral buspirone on core features of autism in autistic children aged 2-6 years as measured by the change from baseline in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Composite Total scores compared to placebo at 6 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00873509

Run by

Chugani, Diane C.

People needed

166

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-26

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants: must meet the study definition for diagnosis of autistic disorder as determined by clinical diagnosis based upon DSM-IV criteria, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) performed at baseline 1. ADI-R will be conducted by trained study staff at Baseline 1 Visit. If the participant has had an ADI-R in the past 12 months, this will be accepted provided the person administering and scoring the test is site personnel validated for the study.
• Age 2 to less than 6 years, male and female.
• Parent/Legal Guardian/Caregiver must be able to understand , read and speak English
• Written Informed Consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Presence or history of neurological disorders, including seizure disorders (abnormal EEG without seizures will not be excluded), PKU, tuberous sclerosis, Rett syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Down Syndrome and traumatic brain injury.
• Other medical or behavioral problems requiring medications which are centrally active.
• Clinical or laboratory evidence of renal or hepatic disease (SGPT, GGT > 2 x normal value, and serum creatinine > 1.5 x normal value).
• Treatment with any medication known to alter the activity of the CYP3A4 enzyme including ketoconazole, itraconazole, grapefruit juice, erythromycin, clarithromycin, cimetidine, verapamil, diltiazem, rifampin, phenytoin, phenobarbital, or carbamazepine within the previous 2 months and for the duration of the study is prohibited.
• Use of centrally acting drugs during the 6 weeks prior or during the study. These drugs include but are not limited to neuroleptics, benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants and antidepressants. Shorter times may be considered depending on the half life of the drug.
• Prior treatment for periods longer than two weeks with buspirone or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. This includes herbal substances such as St John's Wort which have similar pharmacological actions.
• Known allergies to study medication.
• Unable to provide the required blood samples.

Where it is running

• University California Davis M.I.N.D. Institute — Sacramento, California, United States
• Children's Hospital of Michigan Wayne State University — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• New York University Langone Medical Center — New York, New York, United States
• Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• University of Texas Southwestern — Dallas, Texas, United States

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