Status:

COMPLETED

Healthy Lifestyle in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shire

Conditions:

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between ADHD and the overall health of someone with ADHD. People who have ADHD have trouble paying attention, concentrating, organizing, and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ADHD Subjects
  • Signed written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Age: 18 - 60 (inclusive).
  • Current diagnosis of DSM-IV ADHD by structured interview. Late age of onset acceptable for participation provided ADHD symptoms meet full criteria currently.
  • Control Subjects
  • Signed written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Age: 18 - 60 (inclusive).
  • Subjects must have \<3 symptoms in each domain (Inattention and Hyperactive/Impulsive) and \<5 total symptoms in both domains on the DSM-IVADHD module of the structured interview.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of any psychotic disorder or Autism.
  • Mental impairment as evidenced by a Full Scale I.Q. less than 80.
  • Major sensorimotor handicaps such as deafness or blindness.
  • Subject currently taking antipsychotic medication or mood stabilizers.
  • Inadequate command of the English language.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

253 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00879320

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2012

Last Update

October 22 2013

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138