Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: NWP06 in the Treatment of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- A Laboratory Classroom Study
Brief Summary: The objective of this study was to establish that an optimal dose of Quillivant XR oral suspension would result in a significant reduction in signs and symptoms of ADHD compared to placebo treatment in pediatric patients ages 6-12 years with ADHD.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female from 6 to 12 years of age at the time of screening, inclusive.
* Diagnosis of ADHD by a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Developmental Pediatrician, or a Pediatrician meeting diagnostic criteria for ADHD (DSM-IV). A Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children (K-SADS)16 was administered on all subjects to assist in diagnostic process.
* A clinician-administered Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score of 3 or greater. An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHD-RS) score at screening or baseline greater than or equal to the 90th percentile normative values for gender and age in at least one of the following categories: the hyperactive-impulsive subscale, inattentive subscale or the total score.
* Subject must have been in need of pharmacological treatment for ADHD.
* Subjects taking a medication to control ADHD at the time of screening must have been experiencing suboptimal efficacy, a safety or tolerability issue or in need of a long-acting liquid formulation.
* For subjects taking any daily medication at screening aside from ADHD medication: parent or legal guardian agreed that there would be no elective changes in subject's medications during the study (10 weeks total).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Excluded comorbid psychiatric diagnoses: DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis (active) other than ADHD, with the exception of Specific Phobias, Learning Disorders, Motor Skills Disorders, Communication Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Elimination Disorders, Sleep Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders.
* Clinically significant cognitive impairment as assessed in the clinical judgment of the Investigator. In cases where this was not clear, study staff were permitted to administer a Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)17 to estimate the intelligence quotient (IQ). Significant cognitive impairment for this protocol was defined as an estimated IQ below 80.
* Subjects with chronic medical illnesses including seizure disorder (excluding a history of febrile seizures), severe hypertension, thyroid disease, structural cardiac disorders, serious cardiac conditions, serious arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, glaucoma, Tourette's Disorder, family history of Tourette's Disorder or tics.
* Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 30 days of the screening visit.
* Use of any psychotropic medication (except sedative hypnotics prescribed as a sleep aid at a stable dose for at least 30 days prior to screening, at bedtime only). Use of stimulant medication for control of ADHD at screening was permitted if inclusion criterion number 6 was met.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject must have a primary diagnosis of ADHD
* Subject must be adequately controlled on a stable dose of one of the following medications for a 30 day period: Ritalin LA(r), Concerta(r), or Metadate DC(r), not to exceed 54 mg per day
* Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

* A history of mental retardation that would indicate that the subject is not functioning at an age appropriate level intellectually
* A recent history of suspected substance abuse or dependence disorder
* Subject is taking Strattera
* Clinical signs and symptoms of skin irritation or hyper/hypopigmentation at the potential application sites
C: Patients - Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis: Children and adolescents with a non-organic and non-drug-induced psychosis, meeting the criteria for ICD-10 diagnoses: F20, F22-F29 and F30.2, F31.2 F31.5, F32.3 and F33.3. This is verified with a semi-structured psychopathological interview using K-SADS-PL (Kaufmann 1997) four weeks after inclusion into the trial.
* Psychopathology: Children and adolescents with psychotic symptoms, scoring ≥ 4 on at least one of the following PANSS items: P1 (delusions), P2 (conceptual disorganisation), P3 (hallucinations), P5 (grandiosity), P6 (suspiciousness/persecution) or G9 (unusual thought content); and a total PANSS score \> 60. The treating physician has decided to prescribe an antipsychotic compound.
* Age: 12-17 years (both inclusive).
* Sex: Both sexes are included.
* Previous treatment: Patients must be antipsychotic-naïve. The maximum accepted previous treatment with antipsychotic compounds is two weeks cumulatively, and during the two weeks prior to inclusion no continuous treatment and a maximum of four dosages in total can have been received.
* Somatic illness: No somatic contraindication to planned medication, documented by standard somatic examination
* Written informed consent.

Patients - Exclusion Criteria:

* Compulsory treatment: Patients that are compulsorily hospitalised against their will are excluded. If their status changes to voluntary hospitalisation, patients can be included. If the patient is already included in the trial and is briefly detained, confined, or subjected to other forceful treatment according to the Danish Psychiatric Care Act ('Psykiatriloven'), both the patient and parents have to agree to remain in the trial if exclusion is to be avoided. Compulsory treatment in the form of, e.g., brief forced immobilisation or single instances of forced medication, are not causes for exclusion.
* Diagnoses: Patients with drug-induced or organic psychosis, severe chronic somatic illness, or a history of severe head-trauma are not included. Patients that do not have psychotic symptoms but are prescribed antipsychotic treatment on the indication of, e.g., severe behavioural problems or tics are not included.
* Pregnancy: Pregnant or lactating patients are not included (a pregnancy test is undertaken at inclusion). Female participants, that are sexually active, must use safe contraception throughout the trial period (see section 6.4)
* Substance abuse: People with severe alcohol or drug abuse are not included. Possible abuse is monitored both by interviewing participants and by taking a urine sample at inclusion and at 4, 12 and 52 weeks follow-up (if there is suspicion of substance abuse), testing for the presence of cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, opiates, metamfetamine (inclusive for extacy), and benzodiazepines. When severe abuse is suspected during the trial, an ad hoc urine sample is taken. Brief periods of large alcohol/cannabis intake are not a cause of exclusion from the trial; however, cognitive and other examinations are not carried out while patients are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
* Aggravation: Patients may be excluded if there is a significant worsening of clinical state during the course of the trial (i.e., increases of 30% or more from baseline on the PANSS total score).
* Allergy and intolerance: Patients with allergy towards the investigational drugs, or is lactose intolerant are not included.
* Lack of informed consent.

Healthy volunteers - Inclusion Criteria:

* Matching: Healthy controls (n=100) are included, in the way that they are matched to the first 100 patients included in the study (i.e., corresponding to the number of patients required in each treatment group). They will be matched according to:

  * age;
  * sex; and
  * socioeconomic status (based on a combination of parental education and income, according to criteria from the National Institute of Public Health (earlier Danish Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, DIKE)).
* Informed consent.

Healthy volunteers - Exclusion Criteria:

* Psychopathology: People with a previous psychotic disorder (ICD 10, F20-F29 and F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F32.3 and F33.3) or current psychiatric disorder (multiaxial axis 1) are not included. This is verified by diagnostic screening using K-SADS-PL at eligibility assessment before inclusion into the study of healthy controls. The presence of psychotic psychiatric diagnoses in first-degree relatives is also a cause for exclusion.
* Somatic illnesses: People with severe chronic somatic illness or a history of severe head-trauma are not included.
* Intelligence: People with known mild mental retardation (i.e., IQ between 50-70) prior to inclusion are excluded; however, if mild mental retardation is found during the study, participants are not excluded, since they must be considered a marginal part of the normal distribution. People with moderate to severe mental retardation (i.e., IQ \< 50) are excluded.
* Substance abuse: People with severe alcohol- or drug abuse are excluded. Possible abuse is monitored both by interviewing participants and by taking a urine sample at inclusion and at 4, 12 and 52 weeks follow-up (if there is suspicion of substance abuse), testing for the presence of cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, opiates, metamfetamine (inclusive for extacy) and benzodiazepines. Brief periods of large alcohol/cannabis intake are not a cause of exclusion from the study; however, cognitive and other examinations are not carried out while participants are under the influence.
* Lack of informed consent.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and are considered to require medication therapy
* Participants that agreed to observe visit schedules and willingly complete the evaluation defined by participant (possibly to be completed by parents/guardians) during the treatment period
* Participants and parents/guardians that are able to understand the participation procedures of the research and spontaneously request the discontinuation therein at any time
* Participants that offered spontaneous consent for participation
* Participants whose guardian/legal representative provided spontaneous written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hypersensitivity to methylphenidate HCl
* Participants diagnosed with major depression or anxiety disorders according to DSM-IV Diagnostic criteria and who requires drug therapy
* Participants with a history of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, and substance abuse disorder ordiagnosed with an overall developmental disorder, organic brain disorder, seizure (sudden, uncontrolled muscle spasms and loss of consciousness resulting from abnormal brain function) disorder, movement disorder requiring the medication therapy, or with a family history of Tourette's syndrome (a neuropsychological disorder that causes marked distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning)
* Taken Osmotic Release Oral System (OROS) Methylphenidate within 3 months prior to screening
* Currently taking alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, antidepressant, antipsychotic, benzodiazepines, modafinil, anticonvulsant (drug used to stop seizures) or health food supplements that may have a central nervous system activity

Answer: A