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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2012-005246-38-NO
EUCTR2012-005246-38-NO
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

The effects of methylphenidate on brain processes for decision making in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

niversity of Oslo0 sitesFebruary 7, 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Attention deficit hyperactivty disorder
Sponsor
niversity of Oslo
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 7, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Oslo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The prospective patient participants at screening prior to receiving study agent must meet all of the following conditions:
  • Comply with DSM\-IV criteria for ADHD.
  • On stable treatment with MPH.
  • Must be between the age of 18 and 40\.
  • Signed informed consent and expected cooperation of the patients for the intervention and the test dates must be obtained and documented according to ICH GCP, and national/local regulations.
  • One subgroup of the study will be drug\-naïve ADHD patients, before they start medical treatment (newly diagnosed and awaiting approval from cardiologist to start drug treatment). After medication start, these patients will be recruited to continue the experiment as the other participants.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150

Exclusion Criteria

  • Treatment with the following groups of pharmacological agents will be considered as exclusion criteria for participation:
  • Antidepressants (MOA\-inhibitors, Tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs)
  • Antipsychotics (both first and second generation)
  • Anxiolytics/hypnotics (benzodiazepines, barbiturates)
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse.
  • History of moderate to severe head injury.
  • Major psychiatric comorbidity (i.e. psychosis, active suicidal ideation or acute exacerbation of other psychiatric condition in need of immediate treatment).
  • History of severe memory loss
  • Under treatment for metabolic disorders
  • Severe primary sensory loss

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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