Status:

COMPLETED

Atomoxetine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry.

Conditions:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Substance Abuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-19 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether atomoxetine (also called Strattera) helps teenagers (12-19) with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and drug/alcohol problems.

Detailed Description

Evidence-based psychosocial treatments have recently been developed. However, very little data exist on the use of pharmacotherapy for adolescents SUD (Substance Use Disorder). One promising pharmacot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 12-19
  • Provided assent/consent
  • attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (KSADS)
  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) checklist \<=22
  • At least one non-nicotine substance use disorder (SUD) by KSADS
  • Plans to live locally for 4 months
  • Willing to participate in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Exclusion

  • No mental illness that cannot be managed as an outpatient or without concurrent psychotropic medication
  • No allergy to atomoxetine
  • No narrow angle glaucoma
  • No serious medical illness
  • Not pregnant
  • Not unwilling to use an effective form of contraception during the trial
  • No SUD that cannot be managed as an outpatient or without concurrent psychotropic medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00399763

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2008

Last Update

July 8 2015

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Denver Health Medical Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204