New drug SPN-810 tested for kids with ADHD and severe behavior issues
NCT ID NCT00626236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested four different doses of SPN-810 (molindone) in 78 children aged 6 to 12 with ADHD and serious conduct problems. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and tolerable. Researchers measured behavior changes using a special rating scale. The trial is complete, but results are not yet widely available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SPN-810 (molindone)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for children with ADHD who also have severe conduct problems.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-phase trial (phase 2) with only 78 children. It focused on safety and tolerability, not on proving the drug works. The results may not apply to all children, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2008
- Finished
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Sep 2009
- 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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6 to 12 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: 1. Healthy pediatric male or female subjects, age 6 to 12 years. 2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - IV -Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnosis of ADHD. 3. NCBRF-TIQ disruptive behavior disorder subscale 27 or greater at baseline; AND a score of 2 or more on at least 1 of the following 3 items of the conduct problem subscale: knowingly destroys property, gets in physical fights, physically attacks people. 4. IQ greater than 71. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current or lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder, or psychosis not otherwise specified. 2. Currently meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder. 3. Any other anxiety disorder as primary diagnosis. 4. Use of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, lithium, carbamazepine, valproic acid, or cholinesterase inhibitors within 2 weeks of baseline. 5. Unstable endocrinological or neurological conditions which confound the diagnosis or are a contraindication to treatment with antipsychotics.
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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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Alliance Research Group
Richmond, Virginia, 23229, United States
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CNS Healthcare
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Capstone Clinical Research
Libertyville, Illinois, 60048, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Florida Clinical Research Center
Bradenton, Florida, 32408, United States
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IPS Research
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103, United States
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Northwest Clinical Trials
Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
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Sarkis Clinical Trials
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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The Psychopharm Research Cntr - LSU Dept of Psychiatry
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States
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