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NCT01617083 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2
Antibiotic Treatment Trial for the PANDAS/PANS Phenotype
A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 47
- Enrollment target
NCT01617083: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.
NCT01617083 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of South Florida. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01617083, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of South Florida.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 47 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this research study is to know if the antibiotic azithromycin, an antibiotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating infections, improves symptom severity in children with sudden and severe onset obsessive compulsive symptoms known as PANS, Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, and PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus. This study seeks to compare the effects of placebo vs. azithromycin on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptom severity as well as to assess immune risk factors in children with PANDAS/PANS. Obsessions are repetitive, unwanted thoughts or worries that may be unpleasant, silly, or embarrassing. Compulsions are repetitive or ritualistic actions that are performed to ease anxiety or worries. Doctors think these symptoms may be caused or exacerbated by certain infections such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Borrelia burgordfi, etc. These infections commonly cause strep throat, walking pneumonia, and Lyme Disease, among others. This study will involve a 4 week double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial of azithromycin (Double Blind Phase). At the end of this 4 week trial, the child will be assigned to azithromycin for 8 weeks (Open Label Phase). At the end of these 12 weeks, a Naturalistic Observation phase will assess the child's symptom characteristics for up to 40 weeks. The study hypothesizes that children receiving antibiotic will show significantly greater overall improvement in severity compared with placebo, and that children with sudden onset of OCD and whose subsequent course shows dramatic fluctuations will have evidence of immune risk factors that predisposes to this presentation.
Primary Outcome
The CYBOCS is a clinician rated, semi-structured interview for rating the severity of OCD (Scahill, et al., 1997). Total scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores representing greater severity. The total score is comprised of two subscores, obsessions and compulsions, each with a range of 0-25.
Interventions
- DRUG Placebo
- DRUG Azithromycin
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 47 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-12 |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
What the finished NCT01617083 record still lists
NCT01617083 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.
NCT01617083 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01617083 about?
NCT01617083 is a clinical study titled "Antibiotic Treatment Trial for the PANDAS/PANS Phenotype". The purpose of this research study is to know if the antibiotic azithromycin, an antibiotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating infections, improves symptom severity in children with sudden and severe onset obsessive compulsive symptoms known as PANS, Pediatric Acute...
What is the current status of trial NCT01617083?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2012-05. Estimated completion is 2014-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01617083?
The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Azithromycin (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01617083?
This trial is sponsored by University of South Florida, which has 252 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01617083's enrollment target sits among peer trials
47 1283rd of 2000 higher than 715 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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