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Comparing risperidone and aripiprazole in ADHD

Not Applicable
Conditions
ADHD.
Disturbance of activity and attention
Registration Number
IRCT2014041211983N2
Lead Sponsor
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

age of 3 to 6 years; affected with disruptive behavior disorders and ADHD based on DSM-IV criteria.

Exclusion criteria : mental retardation or other developmental disorders such as autism; chronic physical or neurologic diseases; treatment with other psychotropic medications; development of severe and untolerable medication side effects .

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of ADHD and ODD symptoms. Timepoint: weeks 0, 2 , 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Short and Revised version of Conners Rating Scale parent form.;Rate of improvement. Timepoint: weeks 2, 4 and 8. Method of measurement: CGI-I scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Drug side effects. Timepoint: weeks 2, 4 and 8. Method of measurement: checklist.;Level of prolactine and fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: weeks 0 and 8. Method of measurement: lab data.;Body weight. Timepoint: weeks 0 and 8. Method of measurement: weight measurement.
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