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NCT00217932 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Effectiveness of Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) in Treating Children With Temper Outbursts and Severe Mood Swings

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT00217932: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

NCT00217932 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00217932, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of divalproex sodium (Depakote) versus placebo in treating children with temper outbursts and severe mood disorders.

Interventions

  • DRUG Divalproex Sodium (Depakote)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2000-09
Est. Completion 2005-08
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00217932 record still lists

NCT00217932 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) is the first listed.

NCT00217932 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00217932 about?

NCT00217932 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness of Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) in Treating Children With Temper Outbursts and Severe Mood Swings". The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of divalproex sodium (Depakote) versus placebo in treating children with temper outbursts and severe mood disorders.

What is the current status of trial NCT00217932?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2000-09. Estimated completion is 2005-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00217932?

The interventions under investigation include: Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00217932?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which has 335 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00217932's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1919th of 2000 higher than 60 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00217932, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00217932 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.