Status:

TERMINATED

SNAP 25 Gene Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

UBC Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)

Conditions:

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Brief Summary

To enhance our capacity to correctly choose the appropriate medication for ADHD patients on the first try based on the presence of a particular variant of a gene that could be identified on a laborato...

Detailed Description

Previous research has demonstrated that while 75% of patients respond to any stimulant, of those who do not 33% will respond to a stimulant of the other class. Based on previous research correlating i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients will be male or female outpatients who are at least 6 years of age (there is no upper age limit)
  • Patients must meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD
  • Patients and parents/guardians must have a degree of understanding sufficient to be able to communicate suitably with the investigator and study coordinator
  • Patients must have tolerated the drug at therapeutic doses, but have shown a true lack of improvement in symptoms
  • Must have shown clinically significant superiority in improvement in ADHD symptoms on amphetamine relative to MPH.

Exclusion

  • Must not have a true allergy to methylphenidate or amphetamines
  • Must not have a history of serious adverse reactions to methylphenidate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00885560

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

September 18 2012

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Provincial ADHD Program, BC Children's & Women's Health Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada