Overview

Study of Lurasidone in Treating Antipsychotic Naive or Quasi-Naive Children and Adolescents

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The overarching purpose of this pilot study is to collect preliminary data regarding the variability of weight gain associated with lurasidone (Latuda©) treatment of antipsychotic naive children and adolescents in order to inform decisions about including a lurasidone arm in a future large scale trial of different approaches to minimize antipsychotic associated weight gain in the pediatric population. In adults, lurasidone appears to cause minimal weight gain. The participants will be 6-19 years old with psychotic spectrum, mood spectrum, or autism spectrum disorders. They will have 4 weeks or less of lifetime antipsychotic exposure.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborators:
Foundation of Hope, North Carolina
Johns Hopkins University
The Zucker Hillside Hospital
University of Maryland
Treatments:
Antipsychotic Agents
Lurasidone Hydrochloride