NCT07893964RecruitingPhase 2
TRIal of PPF3 vs. PlaCEbo in the TReatment of Children and AdolescenTs With NeurOdeveloPmental DisorderS
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled TRIal of PPF3 vs. PlaCEbo in the TReatment of Children and AdolescenTs With NeurOdeveloPmental DisorderS- The TRICERATOPS Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled TRIal of PPF3 vs. PlaCEbo in the TReatment of children and AdolescenTs with NeurOdeveloPmental DisorderS
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 15 Oct 2026
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 Oct 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07893964
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
- Planned participants: 100
- From 1 Oct 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Oct 2028
- 4 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- Please contact the site for details
Who the study is looking for
- Outpatients 8-17 years of age, inclusive, with a weight ≥ 30 kg.
- Already have participated in POND cohort
- Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active and agree to use medically acceptable birth control throughout the study and at least one week post last dose of study drug.
- Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) for ASD. Diagnosis will be supported by the ADOS-2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) criteria will be established by a clinician with expertise with individuals with ASD.
- Have a Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S; Guy, 1976)) score ≥ 4 (moderately ill)
- If already receiving interventions, must meet the following criteria:
- If receiving concomitant medications affecting behaviour, must be on a stable dose during the month prior to screening (6 weeks for Fluoxetine) and will not electively modify ongoing medications for the study duration.
- If already receiving stable non-pharmacological behavioural interventions, have stable participation during 3 months prior to screening, and will not electively modify ongoing interventions.
- Have a negative pregnancy test at screening for patients who have experienced menarche
- Have normal physical examination and laboratory test results at Screening. If abnormal, the finding(s) must be deemed clinically insignificant by the Qualified Investigator.
- Ability to obtain written informed consent from the participant, if developmentally appropriate. If a participant does not have the capacity to consent, ability to obtain assent (if developmentally appropriate), as well as written informed consent from their parent(s)/legal guardian.
Age in the registry: 8 years to 17 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (4)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hamilton | Canada | Not yet recruiting |
| Queen's University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kingston | Canada | Not yet recruiting |
| London Health Sciences Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | London | Canada | Not yet recruiting |
| Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Toronto | Canada | Recruiting |
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