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CONCERTA Lab School Study

Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study Evaluating the Academic, Behavioral and Cognitive Effects of CONCERTA on Older Children with ADHD (The ABC Study)

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-001042-28-Outside-EU/EEA
Enrollment
89
Registered
2015-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-07-10

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Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder MedDRA version: 18.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10003735 Term: Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder System Organ Class: 100000004873

Interventions

Sponsors

Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - ADHD diagnosis of all subtypes (except Not Otherwise Specified) - Patients with total or subscale Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHD RS-IV) scores > =90th percentile relative to the general population of children by age and gender - Patients currently receiving ADHD medication must be inadequately managed on their current stimulant dose and meet this criteria at the screening visit - Ability to read and understand English - Ability to attend school regularly Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: 89 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Estimated Full Scale IQ score of 80 or below, Severe Learning Disability - History of or current, primary diagnosis of: severe anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, psychotic disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Eating Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Sleep Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, Chronic Tic Disorder, personal or family history of Tourette's Syndrome - Weight < 3rd percentile for age - History of hospitalization for treatment of a mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorder - History of failed response to methylphenidate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The purpose of this trial is to determine if the study medication, CONCERTA (methylphenidate HCl), is safe and effective in improving academic performance and behavior in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when compared to placebo.;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): - Hour 4 Permanent Product Math Test Attempted Score (PERMP-Attempted) - Hour 4 Permanent Product Math Test Correct Score (PERMP-Correct) ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: At the Hour stated above of the of the Lab School Day during Double-Blind Assessment Period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): - Hour 4 Swanson, Kotkin, Alger, M-Flynn and Pelham Scale for Deportment (SKAMP-Deportment) - Hour 4 Swanson, Kotkin, Alger, M-Flynn and Pelham Scale for Attention (SKAMP-Attention) - Hour 4 Swanson, Kotkin, Alger, M-Flynn and Pelham Scale for Composite (SKAMP-Composite) - Hour 5.5 Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) ADHD Score - Hour 5.5 Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) Reaction Time (msec) - Hour 5.5 Test of Variables of Attention(TOVA) Reaction Time Variability (Standard Deviation in milliseconds (msecs)) - Hour 5.5 Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML-2) Finger Windows Backwards - Hour 5.5 Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML-2) Finger Windows Forwards - Hour 5.5 Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) Commissions - Hour 5.5 Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 3rd ed. (WISC-III-PI) Digit Span Backwards - Hour 8.75 Gray Silent Reading Test (GSRT) - Hour 7.5 Test of Handwriting Skills (Revised) (THS-R) - Hour 3.5 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) - Hour 5.5 Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 3rd ed. (WISC-III-PI) Digit Span Forwards - Hour 5.5 Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) Omissions - Hour 3.0 Grammar Task - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Short Story with Questions for Comprehension - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Identiy Root Word - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Alphabetize list of words - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Identify multiple meanings for words - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Complete sentences using words provided - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Word search - Hour 8.75 Packet Activity - Decode the mystery sentence ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: At the Hour stated above of the of the Lab School Day during Double-Blind Assessment Period

Countries

United States

Contacts

Public ContactClinical Registry Group-JB BV

Janssen Research and Development

ClinicalTrialsEU@its.jnj.com

Outcome results

None listed

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