Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder INSOMNIA
Keywords: daytrana sleep latency adhd rating scales ADHD
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 26
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Methylphenidate may improve sleep in children with ADHD. By leaving Daytrana (methylphenidate) patch for a longer time then 9 hours, many children report short sleep latencies and better quality of sleep.

Detailed description:
Once the optimal dose of Daytrana that controlled the ADHD symptoms is established. The patch will be removed 1, 2, and 3 hours before bed time in a random fashion, at weekly intervals, and parents will keep a sleep diary.

25 patients will be enrolled in order to obtain statistical significance.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None arm 3: None arm 4: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Daytrana intervention 2: Daytrana intervention 3: Daytrana intervention 4: Daytrana
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Daytrana patch 10-30 mg administered once daily for 9hr intervention 2: Daytrana 10-30 mg worn once daily for 10 hr wear intervention 3: Daytrana 10-30 mg worn once daily for 11 hr intervention 4: Daytrana 10-30 mg worn once daily for 12 hrs

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