A Trial of TTA-121 on Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT ID: NCT03466671

Last Updated: 2019-12-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-02-27

Study Completion Date

2020-03-30

Brief Summary

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To test efficacy and safety of a novel nasal spray of oxytocin on social deifies in autism spectrum disorder, and To compare effect sizes of different doses

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Low dose once per day and placebo

Four weeks administrations of TTA-121 3U once per day in morning and placebo once per day in evening.

After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Low dose twice per day and placebo

Four weeks administrations of TTA-121 3U twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

High dose once per day and placebo

Four weeks administrations of TTA-121 10U once per day in morning and placebo once per day in evening.

After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

High dose twice per day and placebo

Four weeks administrations of TTA-121 10U twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Placebo and low dose once per day

Four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of TTA-121 3U once per day in morning and placebo once per day in evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Placebo and low dose twice per day

Four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of TTA-121 3U twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Placebo and high dose once per day

Four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of TTA-121 10U once per day in morning and placebo once per day in evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Placebo and high dose twice per day

Four weeks administrations of placebo twice per day in morning and evening. After four weeks washout, four weeks administrations of TTA-121 10U twice per day in morning and evening.

Group Type OTHER

TTA-121

Intervention Type DRUG

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Interventions

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TTA-121

A nove intranasal spray of oxytocin and placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V with score exceeding the cut-off value of 10 for qualitative abnormalities in social reciprocity on Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADIR)
2. Full scale Intelligent quotient above 80 as measured using the Wechsler Adult Intelligent Scale-III
3. Written informed consent for participating the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder
2. Primary diagnosis of depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, dissociative disorders, somatic symptom and related disorders, or neurodevelopmental disorders other than autism spectr um disorder
3. Instability in symptoms of comorbid mental disorders such as depressive disorders or anxiety disorders
4. History of changes in medication or doses of psychotropics within one month before registration
5. Current treatment with more than one psychotropics
6. History of hyper-sensitivity to oxytocin
7. History of seizures or traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness for longer than 5 minutes
8. History of alcohol-related disorders, substance abuse, or addiction
9. Family history of male breast cancer
10. Subject who has severe complications
11. Known hypersensitivity to some drugs and foods
12. Subject who is not able to consent contraception during study period
13. Participation in another registration clinical trial and administration of investigational drug during 120 days before informed consent
14. Other Subjects whom a lead investigator or the patient's primary physician deems are not appropriate for this study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

54 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hamamatsu University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hidenori Yamasue, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hidenori Yamasue, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Psychiatry, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Locations

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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

Site Status

Countries

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Japan

References

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Wakuda T, Benner S, Uemura Y, Nishimura T, Kojima M, Kuroda M, Matsumoto K, Kanai C, Inada N, Harada T, Kameno Y, Munesue T, Inoue J, Umemura K, Yamauchi A, Ogawa N, Kushima I, Suyama S, Saito T, Hamada J, Kano Y, Honda N, Kikuchi S, Seto M, Tomita H, Miyoshi N, Matsumoto M, Kawaguchi Y, Kanai K, Ikeda M, Nakamura I, Isomura S, Hirano Y, Onitsuka T, Ozaki N, Kosaka H, Okada T, Kuwabara H, Yamasue H. Oxytocin-induced increases in cytokines and clinical effect on the core social features of autism: Analyses of RCT datasets. Brain Behav Immun. 2024 May;118:398-407. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.03.013. Epub 2024 Mar 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38461957 (View on PubMed)

Yamasue H, Kojima M, Kuwabara H, Kuroda M, Matsumoto K, Kanai C, Inada N, Owada K, Ochi K, Ono N, Benner S, Wakuda T, Kameno Y, Inoue J, Harada T, Tsuchiya K, Umemura K, Yamauchi A, Ogawa N, Kushima I, Ozaki N, Suyama S, Saito T, Uemura Y, Hamada J, Kano Y, Honda N, Kikuchi S, Seto M, Tomita H, Miyoshi N, Matsumoto M, Kawaguchi Y, Kanai K, Ikeda M, Nakamura I, Isomura S, Hirano Y, Onitsuka T, Kosaka H, Okada T. Effect of a novel nasal oxytocin spray with enhanced bioavailability on autism: a randomized trial. Brain. 2022 Apr 18;145(2):490-499. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab291.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35067719 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UMIN000031412

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id