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Condition (MeSH)

Conduct Disorder

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 98 trials for Conduct Disorder or a narrower condition beneath it. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 6.

MeSH D019955 Mental Disorders F03
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Phase 1 Phase 1 4 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 3 Phase 2 Phase 2 5 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 5 Phase 4 Phase 4 9 Not applicable Not applicable 52 Observational Observational 18 Phase 1 Phase 1 4 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 3 Phase 2 Phase 2 5 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 5 Phase 4 Phase 4 9 Not applicable Not applicable 52 Observational Observational 18

Trials per phase (log scale)

98 of the 98 trials are tagged with Conduct Disorder itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Conduct Disorder trials start? (28)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 7

1991: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 1997: 3 trials (Phase 4 1, Phase 3 2) 1999: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 2002: 2 trials (Observational 1, Phase 2 1) 2003: 5 trials (Not applicable 3, Phase 4 1, Phase 2/3 1) 2004: 3 trials (Observational 1, Phase 4 2) 2005: 4 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 1) 2006: 5 trials (Not applicable 3, Phase 2 2) 2007: 3 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 2/3 1) 2008: 3 trials (Phase 4 2, Phase 2 1) 2009: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2010: 1 trials (Phase 1 1) 2011: 5 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 2, Phase 2 1) 2012: 7 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 4, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 1) 2013: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2014: 6 trials (Not applicable 5, Phase 1/2 1) 2015: 3 trials (Not applicable 3) 2016: 6 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 5) 2017: 4 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 4 1, Phase 1 1) 2018: 3 trials (Not applicable 3) 2019: 5 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 3, Phase 4 1) 2020: 2 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1) 2021: 2 trials (Not applicable 2) 2022: 7 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 6) 2023: 3 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1) 2024: 3 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1, Phase 1 1) 2025: 5 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 2, Phase 1/2 1)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 3
2025 5
2024 3
2023 3
2022 7
2021 2
2020 2
2019 5
2018 3
2017 4

No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 4.0 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Prediction, not a registry value: median of 36 months from start to primary completion across 7 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 32 months across 62 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Conduct Disorder trials in? (8)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 4
Phase 1/2 3
Phase 2 5
Phase 2/3 2
Phase 3 5
Phase 4 9
Not applicable 52
Observational 18

How many Conduct Disorder trials are recruiting? (8)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 2
Recruiting 11
Enrolling by invitation 1
Active, not recruiting 6
Completed 62

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Conduct Disorder trials? (2)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 6
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium 2

Which drugs are being tested for Conduct Disorder? (4)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
METHYLPHENIDATE 5
LI 2
Brexpiprazole 1
Sodium Valproate 1

Interventions as named in the registry (11)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Treatment As Usual 7
IR Risperidone 6
fatty acids, omega-3 2
Standard Treatment 2
TAU 2

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Conduct Disorder trials report? (2)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Abnormal behavior 1 1
Agitation 1 1

Which publications cover Conduct Disorder? (194)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Digital Health Delivery of Parenting Skills to Improve Conduct Problems in Middle School Youth Across Two Distinct Randomized Trials. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research 2025 Yes
A Smartphone App for Parental Management of Adolescent Conduct Problems: Randomized Clinical Trial of iKinnect. Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 2025 Yes
Fast Track Intervention Effects and Mechanisms of Action Through Established Adulthood. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research 2025 Yes
The Dino Study: Rationale and protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Incredible Years Dinosaur Program with daily assessments. PloS one 2025 Yes
START NOW: a cognitive behavioral skills training for adolescent girls with conduct or oppositional defiant disorder - a randomized clinical trial. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines 2024 Yes

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.

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