Overview

Phase II Study of Stereotypes and Mental Retardation: Neurobiological Basis

Status:
Suspended
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine differences between persons with repetitive behavior disorders and matched controls on measures of motor control relevant to basal ganglia pathophysiology. II. Determine the efficacy of bromocriptine, a dopamine agonist, in the treatment of stereotyped behavior and related behavior disorders. III. Determine the efficacy of sertraline hydrochloride, a selective serotonin uptake inhibitor, in the treatment of repetitive behavior disorders. IV. Identify behavioral, environmental, and biological variables with differential drug treatment response.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator:
University of Florida
Treatments:
Bromocriptine
Sertraline