Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Open-label trial of Atomoxetine to Evaluate Academic Outcome in Children Ages 8-11 years with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
-Patients must have ADHD, be psychotropic medication naive and be outpatients who are at least 8 years of age and not more than 10 years of age at Visit 1 (that is, not yet reached their 11 birthday) so that all year testing will be completed before the child reaches age 12.
Exclusion criteria
-Patients with current or past history of Bipolar I or II disorder, psychosis, autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, conduct disorder, seizure disorder or serious suicidal risk are excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of this study is to assess the correlation of change from baseline to one year in ADHD symptoms as measured by the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale- IV- | — |
| Parent Version: Investigator Administered and Scored, | — |
| total score, with change from baseline in academic achievement of medication-naive patients treated with atomoxetine at one year as measured by the total | — |
| of the composite scores of the broad reading, broad math, and broad language subtests of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJII) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To Assess the correlation of change from baseline to one year or at study discontinuation in ADHD symptoms as measured by the ADHDRS-IV-Parent:Inv with change from baseline with each of the academic achievement composite scores of the broad reading, broa | — |
Countries
Canada