The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of KAPVAY™ (clonidine hydrochloride) extended-release in children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
135
KAPVAY™ (clonidine hydrochloride) 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.3 mg, or 0.4 mg from Weeks 11-36
KAPVAY™ (clonidine hydrochloride) 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, or 0.3 mg at Week 11; KAPVAY™ 0.1 mg, KAPVAY™ 0.2 mg, or placebo at Week 12; KAPVAY™ 0.1 mg or placebo at Week 13; placebo from Weeks 14-36
Long-term Maintenance of Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as Measured by the Percentage of Treatment Failures in the KAPVAY vs. Placebo Groups
Treatment failure a ≥30 percentage increase (worsening)(ADHD-RS-IV, clinician version) total score and a ≥2 point increase (worsening) in Clinical Global Impressions-Severity of Illness Scale (CGI-S) at any two consecutive visits during the randomized-withdrawal period. The ADHD-RS-IV of 2 subscales: inattention - 9 items and hyperactivity-impulsivity - 9 items. Each gives a score ranging from 0 (none, never or rarely) to 3 (severe, very often), for a total score ranging from 0 to 54 (higher score worse). The CGI-S is a 7-point scale,1 (Normal, not at all ill) to 7 (extremely ill patients).The CGI-Severity (CGI-S) asks the clinician one question: "Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is the patient at this time?" which is rated on the following seven-point scale: 1=normal, not at all ill; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill; 7=among the most extremely ill patients.
Time frame: From randomization to end of the randomized-withdrawal period (26 weeks)
To Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as Measured by the Time to Treatment Failure From the Start of Randomized-withdrawal Period
Time to treatment failure was calculated as follows: Treatment failure (not premature termination) = visit date where the failure criteria was met - visit 9 date + 1; Treatment failure (premature termination) = termination date - visit 9 date + 1
Time frame: Time From randomization to treatment failure (up to 26 weeks)
Long-term Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD as Measured by the Change From Randomization to the End of the Randomized-withdrawal Period on the ADHD-Rating Scale-4th Edition (ADHD-RS-IV)
The ADHD-RS-IV (clinician version), has been widely used as a measure of efficacy in clinical trials of treatments in children and adolescents with ADHD. It is derived from the 18 inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive diagnostic criteria for ADHD from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). The clinician version of the ADHD-RS-IV has a large base of normative data and has demonstrated reliability and discriminant validity in children and adolescents. The ADHD-RS-IV of 2 subscales: inattention - 9 items and hyperactivity-impulsivity - 9 items. Each gives a score ranging from 0 (none, never or rarely) to 3 (severe, very often), for a total score ranging from 0 to 54 (higher score worse and a lower score more favourable). Two subscales are summed.
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Time frame: From randomization to end of the randomized-withdrawal period (26 weeks)
Long-term Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD as Measured by the Change From Randomization to the End of the Randomized-withdrawal Period on the Clinical Global Impressions-Severity of Illness Scale (CGI-S)
The CGI-S is a clinician rated instrument designed to assess the subject's current illness state. The CGI-Severity (CGI-S) asks the clinician one question: "Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is the patient at this time?" which is rated on the following seven-point scale: 1=normal, not at all ill; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill; 7=among the most extremely ill patients. This rating is based upon observed and reported symptoms, behavior, and function in the past seven days.
Time frame: From randomization to end of the randomized-withdrawal period (26 weeks)
Long-term Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD as Measured by the Change From Randomization to the End of the Randomized-withdrawal Period on the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent (WFIRS-P)
The WFIRS-P is designed to assess the impact of child's behavior or emotional problems on 7 domains related to function: Family (10 items), School Learning (4 items), School Behavior (6 items), Life Skills (10 items), Child's Self-concept (3 items), Social Activities (7 items), and Risky Activities (10 items). Each item was scored on a scale ranging from 0 ("never" or "not at all") to 3 ("very often" or "very much"). Each scale score was calculated as the average for that scale. The total score is the average of all non-missing items. Higher scores are associated with greater impact of disease on functioning.
Time frame: From randomization to end of the randomized-withdrawal period (26 weeks)
Long-term Efficacy of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD as Measured by the Change From Randomization to the End of the Randomized-withdrawal Period on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Children (ESS-C)
Change in the ESS-C scale from randomization to end of randomized-withdrawal period. The ESS-C is a simple eight-tem Likert scale designed to assess daytime sleepiness in children aged 2-18 years. The scale takes less than two minutes to be completed by patient or by parent rating. Sleepiness is a common symptom in both medicated and unmedicated children with ADHD given the predominance of impaired sleep quality. The total score achieved when the chance of dozing in each situation is added up serves as the outcome measure. The ESS-C comprises 8 items describing various daytime activities. Item scores ranging from 0 ("would never doze or sleep") to 3 ("high chance of dozing or sleeping"). A total score is derived as the sum of the items, with higher total scores indicative of a greater level of sleepiness (worse outcome). Total scores range from 0 to 24.
Time frame: From randomization to end of the randomized-withdrawal period (26 weeks)
Long-term Safety of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD Based on the Assessment of Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation, Clinically Significant Changes or Abnormalities in Vital Signs
Time frame: From study start to study end (40 weeks)
Long-term Safety of KAPVAY in Children and Adolescents With ADHD Based on the Assessment of Changes in the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
The outcome reported is the number of subjects that responded "Yes" to the question "Do you have a wish to be dead" at Visit 20. C-SSRS is a clinician-rated instrument designed to provide consistent and systematic assessment of both suicidal ideation and behavior within a study, as well as across studies. The scale is a feasible, low burden series of questions that appropriately assess and track all suicidal events, including ideation. Suicidal ideation is assessed according to yes/no responses to 5 questions of increasing severity (from a wish to die to an active thought of killing oneself with plan and intent) as follows: 1. Wish to be Dead 2. Non-Specific Active Suicidal Thoughts 3. Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act 4. Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan 5. Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent
Time frame: Visit 20 (Week 40)