Status:

RECRUITING

Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Conditions:

Weight Gain

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 17 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders. This trial, done in the...

Detailed Description

Autism is a developmental disability with increasing prevalence in our society. Currently one out of fifty-nine children in the United States has this condition. Many children with autism experience b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 17 years and younger
  • diagnosed with autism
  • have behavior problems
  • seen in Vanderbilt clinic
  • naïve to atypical antipsychotics

Exclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • history of atypical antipsychotic use
  • not diagnosed with autism

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

350 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04903353

Start Date

February 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

August 5 2025

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Division of Developmental Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212