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NCT01028820 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

FMRI Brain Activation of Aripiprazole Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT01028820: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT01028820 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01028820, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is an 8 week research study of aripiprazole (abilify) which is used to reduce irritable behaviors in autism spectrum disorders. All participants will receive active study medication. Participants will also receive diagnostic and cognitive evaluations at no cost. Participants will be required to undergo two fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging scans) where we will take pictures of your brain while performing simple tasks.

Primary Outcome

The Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale - Pervasive Developmental Disorder Version (CY-BOCS-PDD) is a clinician-rated interview designed to evaluate repetitive behavior in children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). It is a modification of the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS), developed to assess typically-developing children with obsessive compulsive behavior. Because of language limitations in children with PDDs the CY-BOCS-PDD only includes t

Interventions

  • DRUG Aripiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2009-08
Est. Completion 2011-01
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT01028820 record still lists

NCT01028820 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Aripiprazole is the first listed.

NCT01028820 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01028820 about?

NCT01028820 is a clinical study titled "FMRI Brain Activation of Aripiprazole Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders". This is an 8 week research study of aripiprazole (abilify) which is used to reduce irritable behaviors in autism spectrum disorders. All participants will receive active study medication. Participants will also receive diagnostic and cognitive evaluations at no cost. Participants will be required to...

What is the current status of trial NCT01028820?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2009-08. Estimated completion is 2011-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01028820?

The interventions under investigation include: Aripiprazole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01028820?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01028820's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1910th of 2000 higher than 88 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT01028820, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01028820 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.