What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?
Effectiveness of methylphenidate in Native American children with fetal alcohol syndrome and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a controlled pilot study.
This pilot study was design ed to assess the short-term effectiveness and side effects of methylpheni date in treating symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in Native American children ( 5 to 12 years old ) with documented fetal alcohol syndrome ( FAS ) or partial fetal alcohol syndrome . Using strict criteria for the diagnosis of FAS and ADHD , a r and omized double-blind cross-over study of two placebos and a fixed dose of methylpheni date was completed in 4 Native American children in a residential school . Each treatment condition lasted 5 days , and daily observational outcome measures , the Conners Parent Rating Scale ( CPRS-48 ) , and the Conners Teacher Rating Scale ( CTRS-39 ) , were employed . Methylpheni date significantly improved scores of the Hyperactivity Index Scale on the CPRS-48 and the CTRS-39 but not the Daydreaming-Attention score on the CTRS-39 . Side effects were similar to those traditionally found in other population s. The promising preliminary results suggest that a more definitive study of methylpheni date in Native and non-Native children with FAS and ADHD is warranted
What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?