Diagnostic Utility of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by Brain Activity Flow Patterns Analysis Using Evoked Response Potentials

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to study a device called an electroencephalograph (EEG) in the diagnosis of treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. People with ADHD have symptoms such as difficulty sustaining attention, organizing, and managing impulsivity. They can have trouble in school, at work, and at home. Subjects with ADHD who participate in this study will be given a once daily stimulant medication called osmotic release methylphenidate (Concerta) for 6 weeks, and have EEG testing done before and after the treatment period. Subjects will perform a computer based cognitive task during EEG testing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved osmotic release methylphenidate (Concerta) for the treatment of ADHD in adults and children. Similar procedures, without medication, will be performed with a sample of healthy adults without ADHD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01063153

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

71

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female outpatients, aged 18-55 years
• Subjects meeting full criteria for the diagnosis of DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Version 4) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Absence of pharmacological treatment for ADHD for at least one week.
• Right handedness

You may not qualify if…

• Any other current psychiatric or medical condition determined to be clinically significant.
• Current use of psychotropics or any medication with clinically significant CNS (Central Nervous System) effects.
• Mental retardation (IQ < 80).
• Significant sensory deficits such as deafness or blindness.
• Individuals with a history of substance dependence or abuse within the past 6 months.
• Pregnant or nursing females.
• Subjects with pre-existing structural cardiac abnormalities.
• Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, electrocardiogram or blood pressure reading
• Healthy Control Subjects
• Inclusion Criteria:
• Males and females, aged 18-55 years
• Subjects who do not meet full criteria for the diagnosis of DSM-IV Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as determined by clinical evaluation and/or ADHD module of structured diagnostic interview, completed by the study clinician.
• Right handedness
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Any current psychiatric or medical condition determined to be clinically significant.
• Current use of psychotropics or any medication with clinically significant CNS effects.
• Mental retardation (IQ < 80).
• Significant sensory deficits such as deafness or blindness.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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