Inuniv and Working Memory
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01177306
- Lead Sponsor
- Lori A. Schweickert, MD
- Brief Summary
Minimum 24 subjects aged 8-12 with a diagnosis of ADHD will be prescribed extended release guanfacine (Intuniv) to assess impact, if any, on working memory. Pre and post testing using a standardized battery of tests for effect on symptoms of ADHD and working memory will be administered and assessed.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
1.Meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD, combined, inattentive, or hyperactive/impulsive subtype, as evidenced by minimum score of 24 on the ADHD-RS-IV at baseline
- 2 Outpatient status
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- Age 8-12 (inclusive) at baseline
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- Males or Pre-menarchal females
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- English-speaking parent and subject
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- If on stimulant medication, has demonstrated sub-optimal response to treatment ad is willing to be washed out (discontinued) from stimulant
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- Intellectual capacity to provide assent, as deemed by the Principal Investigator
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- No known cardiac history, including bradycardia, heart block, syncope or tachycardia
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- No known history of hypotension or hypotension at baseline
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- Willing to provide informed consent/ assent per IRB protocol
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• 1.Meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD, combined, inattentive, or hyperactive/impulsive subtype, as evidenced by minimum score of 24 on the ADHD-RS-IV at baseline
- 2 Outpatient status
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- Age 8-12 (inclusive) at baseline
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- Males or Pre-menarchal females
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- English-speaking parent and subject
-
- If on stimulant medication, has demonstrated sub-optimal response to treatment ad is willing to be washed out (discontinued) from stimulant
-
- Intellectual capacity to provide assent, as deemed by the Principal Investigator
-
- No known cardiac history, including bradycardia, heart block, syncope or or tachycardia
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- No known history of hypotension or hypotension at baseline
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- Willing to provide informed consent/ assent per IRB protocol 11. No history of hepatic or renal impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Extended Release Guanfacine extended release guanfacine pre and post testing of working memory in subjects whose ADHD has responded to extended release guanfacine. Subjects will be tested before starting study drug and after 6-8 weeks on a stable dose of the study drug.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Central Nervous System-Vital Signs (CNS-VS) 6-8 weeks on stable dose of study drug standardized computer administered battery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning(WRAML) 6-8 weeks on stable dose of study drug psychologist administered battery assessing working memory
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
3C Family Services
🇺🇸Cary, North Carolina, United States