Screening for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescent and Adult High Risk Populations

NCT00745524 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 200801026R
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,910
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of ADHD and other psychopathology, and current function and life quality among several high risk populations of imprisoned adults and adolescents who receive special resources in school or dropout from school.

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Keywords

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; adolescent; adult; high risk population; functional impairment; quality of life

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Imprisoned adults; adolescents with problems in school and followed by three private charitable organizations; community sample

You may qualify if:

• The adult subjects aged 20\~65 form National Tainan Prison are recruited.
• The adolescent subjects aged 13\~19, drop out from school or receiving special services, followed by three private charitable organizations are recruited.
• The controls will be recruited according to the structure of sex and age of the cases.

You may not qualify if:

• In the major depressive episode, comorbid with severe anxiety disorders or during substance intoxication or withdrawal, or during the acute psychotic episode at the time of evaluation.
• With neurodegenerative disorder, epilepsy, involuntary movement disorder, congenital metabolic disorder, brain tumor, history of severe head trauma, and history of craniotomy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (2)

National Tainan Prison

Tainan, 71150, Taiwan

Location

Tainan Family Educational Center

Tainan, 730, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Susan Shur-Fen Gau, MD, PhD

  National Taiwan University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2008
• First Posted: September 3, 2008
• Study Start: February 1, 2008
• Study Completion: December 1, 2009
• Last Updated: May 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

Locations

TW (2)