Sleep and Nocturnal Melatonin in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Device: One-night polysomnographic recordings

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01329510

106/05

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the effects of methylphenidate on sleep in adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using polysomnographic parameters.

Full description

Previous studies in children with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have described the effect of stimulants on sleep patterns. However the data on adults with ADHD is sparse.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of methylphenidate on sleep in adults with ADHD using polysomnographic parameters.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ADHD according to DSM-IV Criteria
• Positive ASRS questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

• Brain damage
• Brain encephalopathy
• Borderline IQ
• Affective disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 1 patient group

methylphenidate

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: One-night polysomnographic recordings