Emotional Dysregulation in Adult ADHD.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Adult ADHD
• Interventions: Other: Neuropsychological testing; Other: Actimetry; Other: Self-questionnaires on emotional topics

• Registration Number: NCT03494478
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Brief Summary

Attention deficit disorder in adults with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) is a common disorder, affecting around 3% of the population. ADHD increases the risk of psychiatric disorders (mood disorders, sleep disorders, personality disorders, addictive behavior), risky behaviors, and vocational difficulties. Emotional dysregulation (ED) constitute a major hindrance in the daily life of subjects, with a great impact on the general functioning and the quality of life of the patients.

The investigators want to determine the characteristics of patients with each type of ED (impulsivity, exacerbated emotional intensity, cyclothymia, borderline personality traits), and study the stability of these traits over time. Since circadian rhythms influence mood and circadian rhythms frequently occur in patients with ADHD, the investigators want to determine if there is a link between ED and instability in circadian rhythms. Finally, they would like to observe whether the ED evolves and according to whether or not treatment is taken

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2018-04-11
• Study Start: 2019-10-30
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-18
• Primary Completion: 2023-06
• Study Completion: 2023-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cohort group	Actimetry	All participants will have evaluations at inclusion and 12 months. Neuropsychological testing Actimetry Selfquestionnaires on emotional topics
Cohort group	Neuropsychological testing	All participants will have evaluations at inclusion and 12 months. Neuropsychological testing Actimetry Selfquestionnaires on emotional topics
Cohort group	Self-questionnaires on emotional topics	All participants will have evaluations at inclusion and 12 months. Neuropsychological testing Actimetry Selfquestionnaires on emotional topics

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Characterization of emotional dysregulation (descriptive analysis of different scales assessing emotional dysregulation)	At 12 months after inclusion	Score of borderline personality symptoms (BSL scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between emotional dysregulation, cognitive deficits and circadian instability	At 12 months after inclusion	Correlation between emotional dysregulation and executive and attentional dysfunction measured with the TAP test.; Correlation between emotional dysregulation and instability index of circadian rhythms measured by actimetry.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé de Rouffach - Secteur 8; 🇫🇷 Rouffach, France

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg - Service de Psyhciatrie 2/PPSAM; 🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France