Status:
COMPLETED
Screening for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescent and Adult High Risk Populations
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-65 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of ADHD and other psychopathology, and current function and life quality among several high risk populations of imprisoned adults and adolescents who rece...
Detailed Description
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common (5-10%) childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorder worldwide among children and adolescents with 50- 60% persistence to adulthood (3-4%). Ind...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The adult subjects aged 20\~65 form National Tainan Prison are recruited.
- The adolescent subjects aged 13\~19, drop out from school or receiving special services, followed by three private charitable organizations are recruited.
- The controls will be recruited according to the structure of sex and age of the cases.
Exclusion
- In the major depressive episode, comorbid with severe anxiety disorders or during substance intoxication or withdrawal, or during the acute psychotic episode at the time of evaluation.
- With neurodegenerative disorder, epilepsy, involuntary movement disorder, congenital metabolic disorder, brain tumor, history of severe head trauma, and history of craniotomy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
1910 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00745524
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
May 17 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
National Tainan Prison
Tainan, Taiwan, 71150
2
Tainan Family Educational Center
Tainan, Taiwan, 730