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NCT00773812 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial of Mecamylamine for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT00773812: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Ohio State University.

NCT00773812 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Ohio State University. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00773812, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Ohio State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of mecamylamine for the core symptoms of autism.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG mecamylamine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2007-07
Est. Completion 2012-11
Phase Phase 1
Ohio State University

552 total trials

What the finished NCT00773812 record still lists

NCT00773812 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00773812 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00773812 about?

NCT00773812 is a clinical study titled "Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial of Mecamylamine for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders". The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of mecamylamine for the core symptoms of autism.

What is the current status of trial NCT00773812?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2007-07. Estimated completion is 2012-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00773812?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), mecamylamine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00773812?

This trial is sponsored by Ohio State University, which has 552 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00773812's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1629th of 2000 higher than 285 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT00773812, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00773812 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.