ROLE OF CIRCADIAN RHYTMS IN ADHD AND ITS COMORBIDITIES

ROLE OF CIRCADIAN RHYTMS IN ADHD AND ITS COMORBIDITIES - CoCA - CIRCA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011910

Enrollment

170

Registered

2021-07-01

Start date

2017-06-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

ADHD Comorbidities

Interventions

Group 1: Healthy controls (n=34) Each participant is assessed by structured clinical interview according to the international diagnostic criteria (DSM-5 SCID-RV), in addition to ADHD questionnaires a

n=34 each)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for ADHD: i) meeting DSM-5 criteria for a lifetime history of childhood onset ADHD (DSM-5 314.00, 314.01) as well as current ADHD criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: i) any severe medical or neurological condition interfering with interventions and use of medications which might affect arousal or sleep, ii) any moderate to severe co-morbid psychiatric disorder, especially a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, schizoaffective disorder or organic psychiatric disorder (current or lifetime), iii) shifts work, iv) pregnancy or lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of circadian parameters with ADHD and its comorbidities.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Test the suitability for predictive biomarkers for adult ADHD and ADHD comorbidities.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFrank Faltraco

Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

frank.faltraco@med.uni-rostock.de+493814949504

Outcome results

None listed

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