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Multimodal Neuroimaging-Based Investigation of the Neural Mechanisms of Atomoxetine and Methylphenidate Controlled-Release Tablets for the Treatment of ADHD in Children

Multimodal Neuroimaging-Based Investigation of the Neural Mechanisms of Atomoxetine and Methylphenidate Controlled-Release Tablets for the Treatment of ADHD in Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400082206
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-03-22
Start date
2023-03-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-25

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Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Methylphenidate-treated group:Methylphenidate treatment
Atomoxetine-treated group:Atomoxetine treatment

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Children's outpatient clinic of the Sixth Hospital of Peking University, consultation, meeting the diagnostic criteria of ADHD in DSM-IV, preliminary clinical diagnosis by child psychiatrist/child health practitioner with the title of attending physician or above through non-stereotypical clinical interviews with parents and children, and then verified by semi-stereotypical diagnostic tool, K-SADS-PL-DSM5 (Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children Present and Lifetime Version, Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children Questionnaire Present and Lifetime Version) was verified; (2) absence of co-morbidities; (3) age 6-17; (4) IQ = 80; and (3) age 6-17 years; (4) IQ =80; (5) no prior medication for ADHD; (6) right-handedness (only children participating in the magnetic resonance scan); and (7) informed consent from the subject and his/her guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) schizophrenia, mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorder, autism (clinician-diagnosed autism or Social Responsiveness Scale score =60), and tic disorders; (2) affective disorders, anxiety disorders, and oppositional defiant disorder/Character disorder (ODD/CD); (3) narrow-angle glaucoma; (4) dysphagia or severe gastrointestinal stenosis; (5) co-administration of other psychotropic medications or use of non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD in the last 30 days or since the start of the study; (6) hypertension, cardiac dysfunction, or rapid cardiac arrhythmias suitable for trial drug treatment; and (5) Persons who have co-administered other psychotropic medications or applied non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD within the last 30 days or since the start of the study; (6) Persons with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, cardiac insufficiency, tachyarrhythmias, etc., which are not suitable for treatment with the experimental medication; (7) For children participating in the magnetic resonance imaging scanning, it is necessary to rule out the existence of conditions that are not suitable for the MRI, such as the presence of metallic implants in the body (including non-removable dentures) or the presence of claustrophobia. or claustrophobia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive behavioral data;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MRI data;EEG data;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Sun

Peking University Sixth Hospital

sunlioh@bjmu.edu.cn+86 133 3109 1808

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026