Study of the Effects of Osmotic-Release Oral System (OROS) Methylphenidate (Concerta) on Attention and Memory (CHOP)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00530257
First received: September 13, 2007
Last updated: November 15, 2011
Last verified: November 2011
Results First Received: March 29, 2011  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions: Drug: Placebo
Drug: OROS-methylphenidate

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Participants were recruited from an outpatient ADHD evaluation and treatment program at a pediatric academic medical center. Eligible children wer: 1) Age 6-12 years and at least in 1st grade; 2) DSM-IVTR diagnosis of ADHD, Combined Type;3) Parent and teacher ratings on the ADHD Rating Scale-IV > 85th percentile; 5) IQ greater than 75

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
Parents of 41 patients inquired about participating in the study. Four did not meet eligibility requirements leaving 37 eligible children. Three families elected not to participate leaving 34 children. Three children did not complete the dose finding stage leaving 31 children who entered the double blind placebo controlled crossover study.

Reporting Groups
  Description
OROS Methylphenidate Children participated in a double blind placebo controlled crossover study comparing one week of treatment with the optimal dose of OROS methylphenidate with one week of treatment with placebo. The order of administering OROS-methylphenidate versus placebo was randomized and counterbalanced across participants. At the end of each week the child’s performance on different domains of attention and executive functioning was assessed on the measures described below.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    OROS Methylphenidate  
STARTED     31  
COMPLETED     30  
NOT COMPLETED     1  
Lost to Follow-up                 1  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
OROS Methylphenidate Children participated in a double blind placebo controlled crossover study comparing one week of treatment with the optimal dose of OROS methylphenidate with one week of treatment with placebo. The order of administering OROS-methylphenidate versus placebo was randomized and counterbalanced across participants. At the end of each week the child’s performance on different domains of attention and executive functioning was assessed on the measures described below.

Baseline Measures
    OROS Methylphenidate  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  30  
Age  
[units: participants]
 
<=18 years     30  
Between 18 and 65 years     0  
>=65 years     0  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  8.5  ± 1.9  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 
Female     6  
Male     24  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 
United States     30  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Walk, Don't Walk   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

2.  Primary:   Gordon Diagnostic System Continuous Performance Test   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

3.  Primary:   Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, Digit Span Subtest   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

4.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children-Sky Search Dual Task   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

5.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Score Dual Task (DT)   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

6.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Creature Counting   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

7.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Map Mission   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

8.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Sky Search   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

9.  Primary:   Test of Everyday Attention for Children: Opposite Worlds   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

10.  Secondary:   Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function   [ Time Frame: 2 Weeks ]

11.  Secondary:   ADHD Rating Scale-IV, Parent and Teacher Version   [ Time Frame: 2 Weeks ]

12.  Other Pre-specified:   Stimulant Side Effect Rating Scale   [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Dr. Nathan Blum
Organization: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
phone: 215-590-6336
e-mail: blum@email.chop.edu


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Responsible Party: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530257     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2004-3-3588
Study First Received: September 13, 2007
Results First Received: March 29, 2011
Last Updated: November 15, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board