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NCT03661983 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Trial to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy of Oral Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Pediatric Participants With Tourette's Disorder

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT03661983: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

NCT03661983 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03661983, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To evaluate the long-term efficacy of oral aripiprazole in pediatric participants for the treatment of Tourette's Disorder (TD).

Primary Outcome

Relapse was defined as a loss of ≥ 50% of the improvement experienced during the open-label stabilization phase (i.e., improvement at the last assessment of Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) before randomization) on the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale Total Tic Score (YGTSS TTS). YGTSS provides an evaluation of the number, frequency, intensity, complexity, and interference of motor and phonic symptoms.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Aripiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2018-10-13
Est. Completion 2020-06-30
Phase Phase 4

Why NCT03661983 stopped before completion

NCT03661983 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

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

NCT03661983 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03661983 about?

NCT03661983 is a clinical study titled "Trial to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy of Oral Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Pediatric Participants With Tourette's Disorder". To evaluate the long-term efficacy of oral aripiprazole in pediatric participants for the treatment of Tourette's Disorder (TD).

What is the current status of trial NCT03661983?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2018-10-13. Estimated completion is 2020-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03661983?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03661983?

This trial is sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, which has 221 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03661983's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1490th of 2000 higher than 495 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 NCT03661983, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03661983 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.