Status:

WITHDRAWN

Predicting Treatment Response to Stimulants in Adult ADHD Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

ADHD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess the predictability of treatment response to stimulants in adults with ADHD using functional magnetic resonance This study will be a six-week, open-label stu...

Detailed Description

Certain brain characteristics have been identified in individuals with persistent and remitted ADHD. We predict that neural functional connectivity; specifically decreases in connectivity between the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female adults ages 18-55 years
  • Right handed
  • A diagnosis current of childhood onset ADHD, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) based on clinical assessment
  • A score of \> 20 on the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Report Scale (AISRS) or a CGI-Severity score of \> 4 (moderate severity)

Exclusion

  • A history of non-response or intolerance to stimulants at adequate doses as determined by the clinician
  • Pregnant or nursing females
  • Serious, unstable medical illnesses including hepatic, renal, gastroenterological, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrinologic (thyroid), neurologic (seizure), immunologic, or hematologic disease
  • Glaucoma
  • Clinically unstable psychiatric conditions including suicidality, homocidality, bipolar disorder, psychosis, or lifetime history of a clinically serious condition potentially exacerbated by a stimulant, such as mania or psychosis
  • Tics or diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome
  • Current (within 3 months) DSM-IV criteria for abuse or dependence with any psychoactive substance other than nicotine
  • Current use of psychotropic medications
  • Current use of MAO Inhibitor or use within the past two weeks
  • Claustrophobia or an standard contraindications to MRI scanning (metal in body)
  • Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01858064

Start Date

April 1 2015

End Date

April 1 2015

Last Update

April 28 2015

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114