New study tests Cariprazine's safety in kids with mental health conditions
NCT ID NCT04578756
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the long-term safety of cariprazine, a medication, in 310 children and teens with schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, or autism spectrum disorder. Over 52 weeks, researchers monitored side effects, vital signs, lab results, and movement disorders. The goal was to understand the risks and benefits of using cariprazine for extended periods in young people.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cariprazine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that cariprazine is safe enough for long-term use in children and teens with these conditions, helping manage symptoms over time.
- What could go wrong
- This is an open-label study without a placebo group, so results may be biased. Side effects like movement disorders or suicidal thoughts are possible, and long-term risks are still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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310 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) primary diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, or autism spectrum disorder as confirmed by Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) at the Screening Visit 1 (for de novo subjects, or as previously confirmed in parent study for subjects who completed Study 3112-301-001 or M21-465). * De novo participants must have normal physical examination findings, clinical laboratory test results, and electrocardiogram (ECG) results at Screening Visit 1. Abnormal results must not be clinically significant as determined by the investigator. Participants enrolling after completion of Study M21-465 or 3112-301-001 have had monitoring of laboratory tests, physical examinations, and ECGs at the completion visit of the parent studies. * Participant must have a caregiver (parent or legally authorized representative) who is willing and able to be responsible for safety monitoring of the participant, provide information about the participant's condition, oversee administration of study intervention, and accompany the participant to all study visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with DSM-5-TR diagnosis of major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder due to another medical condition. Participants with ASD that is associated with Rett disorder, fragile-X syndrome, or childhood disintegrative disorder. * Prior DSM-5-TR diagnosis of intellectual disability (IQ \< 70) for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder participants. Prior DSM-5-TR diagnosis of profound intellectual disability (IQ \< 25) for ASD participants. * Participant has a condition or is in a situation, which, in the investigator's opinion, may put the participant at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with the participant's participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIM Trials /ID# 236368
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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APG Research, LLC /ID# 251153
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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ATP Clinical Research- Orange /ID# 257095
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Advanced Research Center /ID# 241903
Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
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Advanced Research Institute of Miami /ID# 242505
Homestead, Florida, 33030-4613, United States
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Ascension Illinois /ID# 235857
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169, United States
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Atlanta Behavioral Research, LLC /ID# 236374
Dunwoody, Georgia, 30338, United States
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Atlanta Center for Medical Research /ID# 234698
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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BioBehavioral Research of Austin /ID# 236479
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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CHOC Children's Hospital /ID# 251019
Orange, California, 92868-4203, United States
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Cedar Health Research /ID# 259364
Dallas, Texas, 75251-2202, United States
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CenExcel iResearch LLC /ID# 237391
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital /ID# 251020
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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CincyScience /ID# 236390
West Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States
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Columbus Clinical Services, Llc /Id# 234281
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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Core Clinical Research /ID# 236409
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Cutting Edge Research Group /ID# 236664
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116-1423, United States
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D&H Doral Research Center-Doral /ID# 255459
Doral, Florida, 33122, United States
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D&H Tamarac Research Center /ID# 250435
Tamarac, Florida, 33321-2979, United States
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Dr. Samuel Sanchez PSC /ID# 246047
Caguas, 00727, Puerto Rico
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Duplicate_Alliance for Research - Long Beach /ID# 236261
Long Beach, California, 90807, United States
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Duplicate_Sandhill Research LLC /ID# 251239
Lake Mary, Florida, 32746, United States
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Erie County Medical Center /ID# 237204
Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States
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Family Psychiatry of The Woodlands /ID# 236426
The Woodlands, Texas, 77381, United States
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Florida Research Center, Inc. /ID# 236515
Miami, Florida, 33174, United States
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G+C Research Group, LLC /ID# 261398
Miami, Florida, 33126-2018, United States
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GCM Medical Group PSC /ID# 246048
San Juan, 00917-3104, Puerto Rico
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Galiz Research- Palmetto Medical Plaza /ID# 236277
Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States
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Harmonex Neuroscience Research /ID# 234938
Dothan, Alabama, 36303, United States
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K2 Medical Research - Orlando - South Orlando Avenue /ID# 257528
Orlando, Florida, 32751, United States
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Links Clinical Trials /ID# 240975
Miami, Florida, 33176-3227, United States
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Med Clinical Research Partners LLC /ID# 236071
Irvington, New Jersey, 07111, United States
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New Dawn Psychiatric Services PLLC /ID# 236597
Kinston, North Carolina, 28501-1603, United States
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Pacific Clinical Research Management Group /ID# 234377
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Pillar Clinical Research /ID# 236434
Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, United States
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Prospective Research Innovations Inc /ID# 236098
Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States
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Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake /ID# 235956
Avon Lake, Ohio, 44012, United States
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Red Oak Psychiatry Associates /ID# 236602
Houston, Texas, 77090-2641, United States
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Sarkis Clinical Trials /ID# 236893
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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South Florida Research Ph I-IV /ID# 237453
Miami Springs, Florida, 33166-7225, United States
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University of California, San Diego Department of Psychiatry /ID# 236466
San Diego, California, 92103-8229, United States
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University of Cincinnati /ID# 236913
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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