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NCT01302964 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Mirtazapine Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT01302964: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT01302964 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01302964, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of mirtazapine in reducing anxiety in children with autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

Primary Outcome

The Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) is a clinician-rated instrument that assesses anxiety symptoms that are commonly associated with social anxiety, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorders. Scaled score ranges form 0-25 with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. Means were estimated using a repeated measures linear regression model with treatment group, study week (in categories), and their interaction as covariates, and assuming a common mean between treatme

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Mirtazapine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2010-08
Est. Completion 2017-10-10
Phase Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT01302964 record still lists

NCT01302964 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

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

NCT01302964 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01302964 about?

NCT01302964 is a clinical study titled "Mirtazapine Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders". This study will determine the effectiveness of mirtazapine in reducing anxiety in children with autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

What is the current status of trial NCT01302964?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2010-08. Estimated completion is 2017-10-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01302964?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Mirtazapine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01302964?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01302964's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1917th of 2000 higher than 68 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT01302964, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01302964 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.