- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00580814
Brain Dopamine Function in Adults With ADHD (Brookhaven)
April 6, 2011 updated by: University of California, Irvine
The purpose of the study is to investigate the functional state of dopamine cells and the dopamine transporter in ADHD subjects and controls to assess the effects of chronic methylphenidate treatment on dopamine cell function and dopamine transporter levels in ADHD subjects.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
24
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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California
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Irvine, California, United States, 92612
- UCI Child Development Center
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 45 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must give informed consent
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 45 years old.
- Must have a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD
- Must have scored on a rating scale that indicate a significant level of symptom severity.
- Must have a childhood history of ADHD must be documented using established test criteria.
- Must have had no previous medication treatment for ADHD except for a short term treatment period of less than three months, which should have occurred at least six months prior to the study.
- Must have an interest in receiving long-term medication treatment for ADHD.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Must not test positive for psychoactive drugs during a urine drug screen.
- Must not be pregnant.
- Must not be breastfeeding.
- Must have no past or present history of dependence on alcohol or other drugs of abuse except nicotine or caffeine.
- Must have no past or present history of a psychiatric disorder except ADHD.
- Must have no medical illness that may affect brain function.
- Must not have taken medication that may affect brain function.
- Must not have had head trauma with loss of consciousness (> 30 minutes).
- Must not have significant anxiety or depression as determined by an established test.
- Must have no history of a significant learning disability.
- Must have no history of cardiovascular or endocrinological disease.
- Must have no history of coagulation disorder.
- Must have no history of sensitivity to lidocaine and/or prilocaine.
- Must have no history of claustrophobia.
- Contraindication to MRI environment (presence of any implanted metallic objects such as cardiac/neural pacemakers, defibrillators, aneurysm clips, certain heart valves, spinal nerve stimulators, artificial joints/limbs, shrapnel/bullets, metal fragments in their eyes, cochlear implants, hearing aids, dental implants).
- Must have no history of glaucoma.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Two PET scans.One at baseline and the second a year later.
Time Frame: 1 year
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tim Wigal, Ph.D., UC Irvine
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Volkow, N.d., Wand, G., Kollins., Wigal, T., Newcorn, J., Telang, F., Fowler, J., Solanto, M.V., Logan, J., Ma, Y., Pradham. K., Wong, C., Zhu, W. & Swanson, J.M. Dopamine Reward Pathway Disrupted in Patients with ADHD: Therapeutic Implications, Journal of American Medical Association.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
February 1, 2006
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 1, 2009
Study Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2009
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 4, 2007
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 26, 2007
First Posted (Estimate)
December 27, 2007
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
April 8, 2011
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 6, 2011
Last Verified
April 1, 2011
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
- Membrane Transport Modulators
- Dopamine Agents
- Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Methylphenidate
Other Study ID Numbers
- CORIHS ID# 20055906
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