Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Methylphenidate Hydrochloride CONCERTA
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 194
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The purpose of this long term post-marketing study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of osmotic release oral system methylphenidate hydrochloride (OROS-MPH) in participants with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Detailed description:
This is an open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), prospective (study following participants forward in time), self-controlled, long-term post-marketing study in participants with ADHD. The study consists of 3 periods: screening period, wash-out period/run-in period (3 days), and open-label treatment period (12 weeks) which is divided into 2 periods that is dosage adjustment period and dose-optimization period. The total duration of the study is 12 weeks. During the dosage adjustment period, the dose of methylphenidate hydrochloride was adjusted to the optimal dose within 1-3 weeks starting with initial dosage of 18 milligram per day (mg/d) which can be increased to 36 mg/d up to a maximum dosage of 54 mg/d according to the therapeutic effect and tolerance or maintained at 36 mg or re-adjusted to 18 mg due to intolerance. Participants will receive the optimal dose determined during dose adjustment period for 9 weeks during the dose-optimization period. In the study, 2 types of participants will be enrolled in 2 groups (according to condition): OROS-MPH group (participants with ADHD) and the normal children group (healthy participants). The efficacy will be assessed primarily by Digit Span Test and Inattention /Over activity With Aggression (IOWA) Conners evaluation scale. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Arms:
arm 1: Participants with ADHD will receive OROS -MPH starting at initial dosage of 18 milligram per day (mg/d) which can be increased to 36 mg/d up to a maximum dosage of 54 mg/d according to the therapeutic effect and tolerance or maintained at 36 mg or re-adjusted to 18 mg due to intolerance. arm 2: Participants did not receive any study drug in this group. Participants were assessed for changes in the cognitive functions and the efficacy was compared with ADHD children.

Interventions: intervention 1: Osmotic Release Oral System Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (OROS-MPH) intervention 2: No intervention
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Osmotic release oral system methylphenidate hydrochloride (OROS-MPH) starting at initial dosage of 18 milligram per day (mg/d) which can be increased to 36mg/d up to a maximum dosage of 54mg/d according to the therapeutic effect and tolerance or maintained at 36 mg or re-adjusted to 18mg due to intolerance. intervention 2: Participants did not receive any study drug in this group. Participants were assessed for changes in the cognitive functions and the efficacy was compared with ADHD children.

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