Predictors of Improvements in Irritability and Aggression in Children With ADHD Treated With CNS Stimulants

PHASE4Not yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

136

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 1, 2025

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2030

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2030

Conditions
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With HyperactivityIrritabilityAggression Childhood
Interventions
DRUG

CNS Stimulant

The second treatment phase (blinded within subjects crossover) will compare one week of the optimal dose of CNS Stimulant (from the prior phase) to one week of placebo for a total of 14 days of data collection.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo is only used during the second of two treatment phases. The second treatment phase (blinded within subjects crossover) will compare one week of the optimal dose of CNS Stimulant (from the prior phase) to one week of placebo.

OTHER

CNS Stimulant open label first phase

The first treatment phase will optimize CNS stimulant dose under open label conditions using any approved FDA medication for pediatric ADHD at the FDA approved doses.

Trial Locations (1)

17033

Penn State Health Dept of Psychiatry, Hershey

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

OTHER