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    Clinical Trial Results:
    International Study to Predict Optimized Treatment - in Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2009-013272-47
    Trial protocol
    NL  
    Global end of trial date

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    03 Jun 2020
    First version publication date
    03 Jun 2020
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    iSPOT-A
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Total Brain
    Sponsor organisation address
    268 Bush Street, #2633, San Francisco, United States,
    Public contact
    Donna Palmer, Total Brain, +614 0404 861 295, donna.palmer@totalbrain.com
    Scientific contact
    Donna Palmer, Total Brain, +614 0404 861 295, donna.palmer@totalbrain.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Interim
    Date of interim/final analysis
    21 Dec 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The primary objectives of the iSPOT-A trial are to use Brain Resource's standardized 'Integrative Neuroscience' test batteries to 1) Identify objective markers of ADHD compared with healthy controls, using cognitive, brain and genetic markers 2) Identify objective markers that best predict treatment response (defined by active symptom remission) to methylphenidate (immediate release formulation) using cognitive, brain and genetic markers.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Site/ Data monitoring completed intermittently.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    30 Sep 2009
    Long term follow-up planned
    Yes
    Long term follow-up rationale
    Ethical reason, Safety
    Long term follow-up duration
    12 Months
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Australia: 174
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United States: 354
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Netherlands: 194
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    722
    EEA total number of subjects
    194
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    376
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    346
    Adults (18-64 years)
    0
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    ADHD Subjects: To be eligible for screening, subjects must be 6-17 years of age, must have been provided written informed consent to participate from a parent and/or legally recognized guardian, must meet the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD and must be a candidate for treatment with methylphenidate (immediate or extended release).

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Baseline (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Methylphenidate
    Arm description
    Short acting- Dosage: 5 mg twice daily (before breakfast and lunch) with gradual increments of 5 to 10 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended. Long acting - Dosage: 9 to 20 mg once daily in the morning (with or without food) with gradual increments of 9 to 20 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended.
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Ritalin
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Short Acting Methylphenidate Dosage: 5 mg twice daily (before breakfast and lunch) with gradual increments of 5 to 10 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended. Drug: Long Acting Methylphenidate Dosage: 9 to 20 mg once daily in the morning (with or without food) with gradual increments of 9 to 20 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended.

    Arm title
    Healthy Control
    Arm description
    Healthy Controls
    Arm type
    No intervention

    Investigational medicinal product name
    No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
    Number of subjects in period 1 [1]
    Methylphenidate Healthy Control
    Started
    336
    158
    Completed
    185
    100
    Not completed
    151
    58
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    16
    6
         Physician decision
    2
    1
         Safety, tolerability or efficacy reasons
    4
    -
         Subject randomized but never dosed with study drug
    19
    -
         Lost to follow-up
    108
    49
         Protocol deviation
    2
    2
    Notes
    [1] - The number of subjects reported to be in the baseline period are not the same as the worldwide number enrolled in the trial. It is expected that these numbers will be the same.
    Justification: 336 ADHD subjects and 158 healthy controls have been used in primary analyses. Remaining subjects have been withheld as validation cohort in line with dialogue with the FDA.

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Baseline
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Baseline Total
    Number of subjects
    494 494
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    0
        From 65-84 years
    0
        85 years and over
    0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    11.94 ( 3.25 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    138 138
        Male
    356 356

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Methylphenidate
    Reporting group description
    Short acting- Dosage: 5 mg twice daily (before breakfast and lunch) with gradual increments of 5 to 10 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended. Long acting - Dosage: 9 to 20 mg once daily in the morning (with or without food) with gradual increments of 9 to 20 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended.

    Reporting group title
    Healthy Control
    Reporting group description
    Healthy Controls

    Primary: ADHD Rating Scale-IV

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    End point title
    ADHD Rating Scale-IV [1] [2]
    End point description
    The primary research outcome is treatment response, defined as a ≥25% decrease from the baseline on the 18 item ADHD Rating Scale-IV.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline to week 6
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: No comparison arms for primary endpoint.
    [2] - The end point is not reporting statistics for all the arms in the baseline period. It is expected all the baseline period arms will be reported on when providing values for an end point on the baseline period.
    Justification: Endpoint not required for Healthy Controls
    End point values
    Methylphenidate
    Number of subjects analysed
    284
    Units: 18
        Responder
    176
        Non-Responder
    108
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Baseline through to Week 52 (if completed) for each participant in first cohort.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    17
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Methylphenidate
    Reporting group description
    Short acting- Dosage: 5 mg twice daily (before breakfast and lunch) with gradual increments of 5 to 10 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended. Long acting - Dosage: 9 to 20 mg once daily in the morning (with or without food) with gradual increments of 9 to 20 mg weekly. Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended.

    Reporting group title
    Healthy Control
    Reporting group description
    Healthy Controls

    Serious adverse events
    Methylphenidate Healthy Control
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 336 (1.49%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Surgical and medical procedures
    Orthodontic operation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 336 (0.30%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    his mother was seriously ill and hospitalized for the same
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 336 (0.30%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    pharyngitis with abces, for which operation and two-day hospital stay was needed
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 336 (0.30%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Bruised tibia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 336 (0.30%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    pyelonephritis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 336 (0.30%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Methylphenidate Healthy Control
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    213 / 336 (63.39%)
    32 / 158 (20.25%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    50 / 336 (14.88%)
    15 / 158 (9.49%)
         occurrences all number
    59
    19
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal pain upper
         subjects affected / exposed
    19 / 336 (5.65%)
    1 / 158 (0.63%)
         occurrences all number
    19
    5
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    16 / 336 (4.76%)
    2 / 158 (1.27%)
         occurrences all number
    17
    2
    Psychiatric disorders
    Insomnia
         subjects affected / exposed
    32 / 336 (9.52%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    33
    0
    Infections and infestations
    Influenza
         subjects affected / exposed
    17 / 336 (5.06%)
    8 / 158 (5.06%)
         occurrences all number
    19
    9
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    25 / 336 (7.44%)
    6 / 158 (3.80%)
         occurrences all number
    32
    6
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite
         subjects affected / exposed
    54 / 336 (16.07%)
    0 / 158 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    55
    0

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    15 Jan 2009
    1. Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI Plus) replaced with Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI Kid) as this is more appropriate for the subject population. 2. Specific language to clarify the use of the MINI Kid to exclude subjects with pervasive developmental disorders and psychotic disorders. 3. Removal of the Clinical Global Impressions scale. 4. Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scales (CBRS) replaced with Conners Rating Scales- Revised (CRS-R). 5. Neuroticism, Extroversion and Openness Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) for children replaced with Five Factor Personality Inventory – Children (FFPI-C). 6. 2nd blood draw added at week 6 visit
    10 Oct 2010
    1. Both short acting and extended release methylphenidate can be prescribed as treatment for the study as this is common practice. 2. Informed consent may be obtained more than 48hrs prior to screening procedures. 3. Development of an Early Termination Visit to obtain as much useful information from participants as possible. Patients who early terminate from the study can still complete follow up assessments. 4. Inclusion criteria – Subjects who score at least 6 Inattentive or Hyperactive/impulsive items >1 on the Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale. 5. Exclusion criteria – History of brain injury details to be standardized to match the Brain Resource International Database criteria. 6. Brain Resource must be notified of any Serious Adverse Events within 24hrs of site personnel being informed of the event. 7. The inclusion of a Publication Plan as Appendix F. 8. Definition of Study Deviation and description of standard procedure once one has occurred.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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