Kids' antipsychotic weight gain under the microscope
NCT ID NCT03522168
First seen Apr 09, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study followed over 500 children aged 3 to 18 who were taking risperidone or aripiprazole for years. The goal was to measure how much weight they gained and how that affected their health. Researchers tracked body mass index (BMI) and other metabolic changes to better understand long-term risks.
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Locations
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AMR-Baber Research, Inc.
Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States
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Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Attalla Consultants LLC dba Institute for Behavioral Medicine
Smyrna, Georgia, 30082, United States
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Avera McKennan University Psychiatry Associates
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Beacon Medical Group
South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States
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Behavioral Health Hospital Oupatient Clinic
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27278, United States
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BioBehavioral Research of Austin
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, PLLC
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States
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Clinical Trials Solution
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Cone Health Outpatient Behavioral Health
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States
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Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Duke Child and Family Study Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Harmonex Neuroscience Research
Dothan, Alabama, 36303, United States
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IACT Health
Grayson, Georgia, 30017, United States
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Lurie Center for Autism
Lexington, Massachusetts, 02421, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Neurobehavioral Medicine Group
Bloomfield, Michigan, 48302, United States
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Neuropsychiatric Associates
Woodstock, Vermont, 05091, United States
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OM Research
Lancaster, California, 93594, United States
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Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49548, United States
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Scientific Clinical Research, Inc.
North Miami, Florida, 33161, United States
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South Florida Behavioral Health Network
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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UCLA Semel Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219-2492, United States
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Valley Healthcare System
Columbus, Georgia, 31903, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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