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NCT Number: NCT00467428

Efficacy and Safety of NS2359 in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The purpose of the study is to investigate if NS2359 is effective in the treatment of ADHD in adult patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Adult and Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), by DSM-IV, as manifested in clinical evaluation and confirmed by structured interview using the K-SADS-E adult ADHD module
  • Patients with a CGI Global Severity (GS) score ≥4 (moderate impairment)
  • The Patient provided written informed consent.
  • Non-lactating women of childbearing potential that used adequate contraception (i.e. the use of oral contraceptives and practising a double-barrier form of birth control) and had a negative pregnancy test at screening. Women of no childbearing potential who had been postmenopausal for less than 2 years must have a negative pregnancy test at screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any clinically unstable medical condition
  • Clinically significant abnormal baseline laboratory values
  • Mental retardation
  • Organic brain disorders
  • Non-febrile seizure disorder
  • Patients with a history of an eating disorder including anorexia or bulimia nervosa
  • Psychotic disorder of any type
  • Patients with a HAM-D (17 item) >15
  • Patients currently (within the past 6 months) known to abuse or to be dependent on any drug, including alcohol or a positive urine drug screen for cocaine, heroin, or marijuana
  • Treatment with stimulants was prohibited within 1 week prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with antipsychotics/neuroleptics was prohibited for 8 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors was prohibited for 8 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with tricyclic antidepressants, histamines and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was prohibited for 4 weeks (fluoxetine for 6 weeks) prior to randomisation
  • Treatment with benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants (for behaviour) and lithium for 2 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Patients with a history of bipolar disorder
  • Patients using any concurrent medication for the treatment of ADHD
  • Patients that had previously participated in a NS2359 study
  • Patients treated with an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) preceding the first dose of study medication
  • Patients with a history of positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test.

Treatment and study plan

NS2359

Drug

Placebo

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. To investigate the efficacy of NS2359 in adult patients diagnosed with ADHD (predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive or combined) according to DSM-IV criteria.

Secondary outcomes

  1. To investigate the safety and tolerability of NS2359 in adult ADHD patients.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NeuroSearch A/S

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety of NS2359 in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2004
First posted
Apr 30, 2007
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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