Trial Outcomes & Findings for Intuniv vs Placebo in the Treatment of Childhood Intermittent Explosive Disorder (NCT NCT02048241)

NCT ID: NCT02048241

Last Updated: 2018-06-13

Results Overview

Overall response to treatment is defined as at least a 70% decline in both the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) score and the Symptom Checklist-6 (SCL-6) from randomization to end of study. The MOAS measures the severity of explosive overt aggression. The score can range from 0 (no overt aggressive) and it has no theoretical upper limit (incidents could be too many to count). The higher the score, the more serious the aggression; the lower the score, the less serious the aggression. Response to treatment is defined as a 70% or more reduction in the MOAS at the end of the study. The SCL-6 uses 6 subscale items from the larger SCL that measure hostility or irritability on a scale of 1 (not at all) - 5 (definitely). The raw score ranges from 6 (no irritability) to 30 (severe irritability). The lower the score is, the better the outcome. The % decline vary from 0%-100%. A 70% or more decline in the SCL-6 score at the end of study is a response.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

11 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 8 weeks

Results posted on

2018-06-13

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Plus Parent Management Training
Pills matching Intuniv Tablets without active medication combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Placebo: Weekly dispensation of pills matching Intuniv but without the active medication
Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training
Administration of Intuniv in increasing doses from 1 mg to 2 mgs to 3 mgs to 4 mgs as tolerated over a period of 4-6 weeks, combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Intuniv: Weekly administration of medication in doses as per protocol
Overall Study
STARTED
5
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo Plus Parent Management Training
Pills matching Intuniv Tablets without active medication combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Placebo: Weekly dispensation of pills matching Intuniv but without the active medication
Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training
Administration of Intuniv in increasing doses from 1 mg to 2 mgs to 3 mgs to 4 mgs as tolerated over a period of 4-6 weeks, combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Intuniv: Weekly administration of medication in doses as per protocol
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Intuniv vs Placebo in the Treatment of Childhood Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo Plus Parent Management Training
n=5 Participants
Pills matching Intuniv Tablets without active medication combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Placebo: Weekly dispensation of pills matching Intuniv but without the active medication
Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training
n=6 Participants
Administration of Intuniv in increasing doses from 1 mg to 2 mgs to 3 mgs to 4 mgs as tolerated over a period of 4-6 weeks, combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Intuniv: Weekly administration of medication in doses as per protocol
Total
n=11 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 8 weeks

Overall response to treatment is defined as at least a 70% decline in both the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) score and the Symptom Checklist-6 (SCL-6) from randomization to end of study. The MOAS measures the severity of explosive overt aggression. The score can range from 0 (no overt aggressive) and it has no theoretical upper limit (incidents could be too many to count). The higher the score, the more serious the aggression; the lower the score, the less serious the aggression. Response to treatment is defined as a 70% or more reduction in the MOAS at the end of the study. The SCL-6 uses 6 subscale items from the larger SCL that measure hostility or irritability on a scale of 1 (not at all) - 5 (definitely). The raw score ranges from 6 (no irritability) to 30 (severe irritability). The lower the score is, the better the outcome. The % decline vary from 0%-100%. A 70% or more decline in the SCL-6 score at the end of study is a response.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Plus Parent Management Training
n=5 Participants
Pills matching Intuniv Tablets without active medication combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Placebo: Weekly dispensation of pills matching Intuniv but without the active medication
Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training
n=6 Participants
Administration of Intuniv in increasing doses from 1 mg to 2 mgs to 3 mgs to 4 mgs as tolerated over a period of 4-6 weeks, combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Intuniv: Weekly administration of medication in doses as per protocol
Number of Participants That Were Responders
0 Participants
5 Participants

Adverse Events

Placebo Plus Parent Management Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo Plus Parent Management Training
n=5 participants at risk
Pills matching Intuniv Tablets without active medication combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Placebo: Weekly dispensation of pills matching Intuniv but without the active medication
Intuniv Plus Parent Management Training
n=6 participants at risk
Administration of Intuniv in increasing doses from 1 mg to 2 mgs to 3 mgs to 4 mgs as tolerated over a period of 4-6 weeks, combined with weekly Parent Management Training Parent Management Training: This is a psychological treatment that focuses on decreasing tantrums and outbursts by reducing the ability of the tantrum to coerce parents into giving in to the demand that precipitated the tantrum. Intuniv: Weekly administration of medication in doses as per protocol
General disorders
Fatigue
0.00%
0/5
50.0%
3/6 • Number of events 3
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
20.0%
1/5 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
Psychiatric disorders
Irritability
20.0%
1/5 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6

Additional Information

Stephen J. Donovan, MD

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Phone: 646-774-8078

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place