NCT00181714

Brief Summary

This study will consist of a six-week open-label treatment period with an extended duration methylphenidate (OROS MPH) followed by subsequent monthly visits for 24 months in a large sample of youths aged 12-17 who meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD. The researchers hypothesize that OROS MPH treatment will be associated with low rates of cigarette smoking in ADHD youth.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
203

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2003

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2005

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2011

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 7, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 7, 2013

Status Verified

May 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

7.2 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Results QC Date

January 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

cigarette smokingADHDadolescentsConcerta

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Cigarette Smoking

    Cigarette smoking was assessed by youth self report using a modified version of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (FTQ)

    24 months

Study Arms (1)

OROS MPH

EXPERIMENTAL

Single arm- open treatment with extended duration methylphenidate (OROS MPH)

Drug: methylphenidate HCl (Concerta)

Interventions

OROS MPH will be openly prescribed to a maximum of 1.5 mg/kg/day (maximum 126 mg/day). Doses will be titrated according to clinical assessment of efficacy and tolerability.

Also known as: Concerta
OROS MPH

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Adolescent outpatients between 12 to 17 years of age (inclusive).
  • Subjects with the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, as manifested in the clinical evaluation and confirmed by structured interview.
  • Subjects with sufficient current ADHD symptoms to warrant treatment, as measured by a Clinical Global Impression Severity Scale (CGI-S) score of greater than or equal to 4 (moderately ill); OR subjects already on Concerta who are judged to be responders (CGI of 1 or 2) and who tolerate treatment well.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any serious or unstable medical illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease, hypertension), endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease.
  • Clinically significant abnormal baseline laboratory values
  • History of seizures
  • Active tic disorder
  • Pregnant or nursing females
  • Mental retardation (intelligence quotient \[IQ\] \< 75)
  • Organic brain disorder
  • Eating disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Current bipolar disorder (current episode)
  • Current depression \> mild (CGI-S \> 3)
  • Current anxiety \> mild (CGI-S \> 3)
  • Substance abuse or dependence within the past 2 months
  • Recent change in non-monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants (\< 3 months)
  • Recent change in benzodiazepines (\< 3 months)
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Hammerness P, Fried R, Petty C, Meller B, Biederman J. Assessment of cognitive domains during treatment with OROS methylphenidate in adolescents with ADHD. Child Neuropsychol. 2014;20(3):319-27. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2013.790359. Epub 2013 May 2.

  • Hammerness P, Biederman J, Petty C, Henin A, Moore CM. Brain biochemical effects of methylphenidate treatment using proton magnetic spectroscopy in youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a controlled pilot study. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2012 Jan;18(1):34-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2010.00226.x. Epub 2010 Dec 8.

  • Hammerness P, Wilens T, Mick E, Spencer T, Doyle R, McCreary M, Becker J, Biederman J. Cardiovascular effects of longer-term, high-dose OROS methylphenidate in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;155(1):84-9, 89.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.008. Epub 2009 Apr 25.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCigarette Smoking

Interventions

Methylphenidate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior DisordersNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental DisordersTobacco SmokingSmokingBehaviorTobacco Use

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenylacetatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Limitations and Caveats

The main limitation of this report stems from its uncontrolled, open-label design. Thus, we cannot assert a causal relationship between lower smoking rates and OROS MPH prescription.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Paul Hammerness, MD
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Officials

  • Joseph Biederman, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chief, Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 16, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

January 1, 2011

Study Completion

January 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 7, 2013

Results First Posted

February 7, 2012

Record last verified: 2013-05

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