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NCT04903353 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT04903353: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT04903353 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04903353, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders. This trial, done in the context of routine clinical care, will seek to evaluate whether aripiprazole or risperidone is associated with more weight gain in children.

Primary Outcome

change in weight

Interventions

  • DRUG Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2022-02-01
Est. Completion 2025-12-01
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT04903353 record still lists

NCT04903353 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 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

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

NCT04903353 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04903353 about?

NCT04903353 is a clinical study titled "Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole". This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders. This trial, done in the context of routine clinical care, will seek to evaluate whether aripiprazole or risperidone is asso...

What is the current status of trial NCT04903353?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2022-02-01. Estimated completion is 2025-12-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04903353?

The interventions under investigation include: Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04903353?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04903353's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1552nd of 2000 higher than 367 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 NCT04903353, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04903353 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.