Study to Evaluate Safety & Efficacy of d-Amphetamine Transdermal System vs Placebo in Children & Adolescents With ADHD

NCT ID: NCT01711021

Last Updated: 2023-12-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate safety and efficacy of d-Amphetamine Transdermal System for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adolescents.

Detailed Description

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The study will consist of a four-week screening period, a 3-day wash-out period (if applicable), a five-week open-label, step-wise dose optimization period and two-week double blind randomized crossover treatment period with weekly classroom assessments and a safety follow-up by telephone 7 - 10 days after last dose of study drug.

Conditions

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Keywords

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ADHD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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d-Amphetamine Transdermal patch

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5-week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Subjects who reached the optimal dose by end of dose optimization treatment period were randomized to receive double-blind treatment.

Participants first received study patches everyday for one week, then subjects were crossed-over to receive the placebo treatment.

d-Amphetamine Transdermal System: Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

d-Amphetamine Transdermal Patch

Intervention Type DRUG

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5 week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Placebo patch

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5-week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Subjects who reached the optimal dose by end of dose optimization treatment period were randomized to receive double-blind treatment.

Participants first received placebo patches everyday for one week, then subjects were crossed-over to receive the study treatment.

Placebo patch: Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo patch

Intervention Type DRUG

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5 week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Interventions

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d-Amphetamine Transdermal Patch

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5 week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo patch

The study was conducted in 2 parts: a 5 week, open-label, step-wise Dose Optimization Period and a 2-week, randomized, cross-over Double-Blind Treatment Period.

Patches will be worn for 9 hours every day. After 9 hours the patch will be removed. Every day a new patch will be applied.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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d-Amphetamine Amphetamine Placebo Sham treatment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Gender: Male or female
2. Age: Between 6 and 17 years of age (inclusive)
3. Race: All eligible
4. Females of child-bearing potential must have agreed to practice a clinically accepted method of contraception during the study and for at least 1 month prior to study dosing and 1 month following completion of the study. Acceptable contraceptive methods included abstinence, oral contraception, surgical sterilization (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), intrauterine device, diaphragm in addition to spermicidal foam and condom on male partner, or systemic contraception (e.g., Norplant System)
5. Must have met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition - Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for a primary diagnosis of ADHD combined, hyperactive/impulsive subtype, or predominately inattentive subtype
6. The Screening and Baseline visit ADHD-RS-IV total score must have been ≥90% of the general population of children by age and gender
7. Able to wear a patch for 9 hours (for children and, if applicable, for adolescents, parent or caregiver must be present to apply and remove the patches and maintain the used and unused patches in a secure, controlled area of the home)
8. Functioning at an age-appropriate level intellectually as determined by an intelligence quotient (IQ) of ≥80 on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence II™ (WASI II™) vocabulary and matrix reasoning components
9. Must have been able to complete PERMP assessment
10. Must have provided parental consent (signed ICF) and obtained written/verbal assent from the subject
11. Subject and parent(s)/ caregiver must have been willing and able to comply with all the protocol requirements and parent(s) or caregiver must be able to provide transportation for the subject to and from the analog classroom sessions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Blood pressure outside the 95th percentile for age and gender
2. Pulse of \<50 (age 6 - 17), or \>120 (age 6 - 12), or \>125 (age 13 - 17)
3. Known non-responder to amphetamine treatment
4. Documented allergy, intolerance, or hypersensitivity to amphetamine
5. Currently taking an ADHD medication that is providing symptom control with no residual impairment at home or school and has acceptable tolerability and adherence
6. Recent history (within the past 6 months) of suspected substance abuse or dependence disorder (including nicotine)
7. History of seizures during the last 2 years (excluding infantile febrile seizures), a tic disorder (exclusive of transient tic disorder), a current diagnosis, and/or a family history of Tourette's Disorder. Mild medication-induced tics were not exclusionary
8. Any psychiatric disorder that could interfere with study participation or the safety of the subject or other participants, such as conduct disorder (CD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) with a history of prominent aggressive outbursts. Children meeting CD or ODD but without prominent aggression will be allowed to enroll at the discretion of the Investigator
9. Autism or Asperger's Disorder
10. Family history (first degree relatives) of sudden cardiac death
11. Current controlled (requiring medication) or uncontrolled comorbid psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, bipolar illness, severe obsessive compulsive disorder, severe depressive or severe anxiety disorder, was considered a suicide risk, had recent (last 6 months) suicidal ideation, or any lifetime self-harm event
12. History of abnormal thyroid function
13. Has a body mass index (BMI) for age greater than 95th percentile per Centers for Disease Control BMI (for gender-specific charts)
14. Known history of symptomatic cardiovascular disease, advanced arteriosclerosis, structural cardiac abnormality, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac problems that may place them at increased vulnerability to the sympathomimetic effects of a stimulant drug
15. Any skin abnormality present at the potential application site (i.e., infection, rash, atrophy, excessive fragility or dryness, any cut or abrasion, or tattoo)
16. History of hypersensitivity, allergy to topical medication, preparation, or adhesive dressings
17. Concurrent chronic or significant acute illnesses (such as severe allergic rhinitis or an infectious process requiring antibiotics, unless expected to resolve or has resolved by Day 0) disability or any unstable medical condition that in the Investigator's opinion would lead to difficulty complying with the protocol requirements
18. Used any investigational drug within 30 days of the Screening visit
19. History of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in the last year
20. Medical history of hepatitis A/B/C or HIV
21. Positive urine drug screen for drugs of abuse
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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James Waxmonsky, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Not Affiliated

Locations

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University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California, United States

Site Status

Florida International University Center for Children and Families

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Inc.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Cutler AJ, Suzuki K, Starling B, Balakrishnan K, Komaroff M, Meeves S, Castelli M, Childress A. d-Amphetamine Transdermal System in Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Secondary Endpoint Results and Post Hoc Effect Size Analyses from a Pivotal Trial. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2023 Jun;33(5):176-182. doi: 10.1089/cap.2023.0005.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37339441 (View on PubMed)

Cutler AJ, Suzuki K, Starling B, Balakrishnan K, Komaroff M, Castelli M, Meeves S, Childress AC. Efficacy and Safety of Dextroamphetamine Transdermal System for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Results from a Pivotal Phase 2 Study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2022 Mar;32(2):89-97. doi: 10.1089/cap.2021.0107. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35020462 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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N25-006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id