Children With ADHD Symptoms: Comorbid Conditions, Cognitive and Social Performance

NCT01252446 | Unknown DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 219.04 REK219.04(REK)
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 187
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This article reviews social-demographic variables (SDV) including interpersonal and academic and social performance in families and comorbid conditions(CC) which are the most associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)in the sample that has been confirmed diagnosis of ADHD and sample with the same symptoms but not confirmed diagnosis of ADHD. There are no reports of this kind in the Norwegian population with ADHD.

Conditions

Comorbid Conditions; Social-demographic Profiles

Keywords

ICD 10; Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADHD); Comorbidity; Social-demographic profile

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Clinicians Manuals from Russell A. Barkley as Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale--Parent Form (Form 4), Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale--Teacher Form (Form 5) and Clinical Interview--Parent Report Form (Form 6)

  The population was selected from a specialized outpatient clinic for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Norway. ADHD referred children were classified in two groups: ADHD and non-ADHD. The data was obtained by examination of children and adolescent and by personal interviews and questionnaire with parents, teachers, children and adolescent with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• cognitive performance

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

ADHD

The sample of 187 children and adolescent in the age of 6 to 17 years referred to the Child and Adolescent Clinic, Haugesund, Norway during the period of one year and diagnosed in ICD 10 system as ADHD.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

One hundred eihgty seven children and adolescent referred to a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway with the sympthoms of innattentivity, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Ninety one of them has been diagnosed with ADHD by the ICD 10 Classification and Diagnostic system and ninety six has been diagnised with other diagnosis accordning to ICD 10 classification . All referred children has been evaluated in this study. The diagnosis was made by child psychiatrist and relevant team and was based on the standard somatic and mental examination, information from the parents and teachers and diagnostics interviews.(Clinicians manual for assessment and parent training from Russell A. Barkley and SDQ-nor questionnaire ).

You may qualify if:

• clinical symptoms related on diagnosis of ADHD
• age from 6-17 years

You may not qualify if:

• retardation
• somatic disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bergen: lead
• Helse Fonna: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic Helse Fonna Haugesund

Haugesund, Rogaland, 5500, Norway

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

• Jensen PS, Hinshaw SP, Kraemer HC, Lenora N, Newcorn JH, Abikoff HB, March JS, Arnold LE, Cantwell DP, Conners CK, Elliott GR, Greenhill LL, Hechtman L, Hoza B, Pelham WE, Severe JB, Swanson JM, Wells KC, Wigal T, Vitiello B. ADHD comorbidity findings from the MTA study: comparing comorbid subgroups. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2001 Feb;40(2):147-58. doi: 10.1097/00004583-200102000-00009.

  PMID: 11211363 BACKGROUND

• Pliszka SR. Psychiatric comorbidities in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: implications for management. Paediatr Drugs. 2003;5(11):741-50. doi: 10.2165/00148581-200305110-00003.

  PMID: 14580223 BACKGROUND

• da Silva MA, Louza MR, Vallada HP. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: social-demographic profile from a university hospital ADHD outpatient unit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2006 Sep;64(3A):563-7. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000400004.

  PMID: 17119791 BACKGROUND

• Duric NS, Assmus J, Gundersen D, Elgen IB. Neurofeedback for the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD: a randomized and controlled clinical trial using parental reports. BMC Psychiatry. 2012 Aug 10;12:107. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-107.

  PMID: 22877086 DERIVED

Related Links

• MTA study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Irene Elgen, m.d.PhD

  University in Bergen

  STUDY CHAIR

• Nezla Duric, M.D.

  University in Bergen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nezla Duric, M:D:

CONTACT

004790544231; nezlad@gmail.com

Irene Elgen, M.D.PhD.

CONTACT

0047; irene.elgen@helse-bergen.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 19, 2010
• First Posted: December 3, 2010
• Study Start: September 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: December 3, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-01

Locations

NO (1)