Prevention of Cigarette Smoking in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Youth With Concerta

Summary

This study will consist of a six-week open-label treatment period with an extended duration methylphenidate (OROS MPH) followed by subsequent monthly visits for 24 months in a large sample of youths aged 12-17 who meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD. The researchers hypothesize that OROS MPH treatment will be associated with low rates of cigarette smoking in ADHD youth.

Timeline

Start

2003-11

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2011-01

Publications

• Hammerness P, Fried R, Petty C, Meller B, Biederman J. Assessment of cognitive domains during treatment with OROS methylphenidate in adolescents with ADHD. Child Neuropsychol. 2014;20(3):319-27. doi: 10.1080/09297049.2013.790359. Epub 2013 May 2.
• Hammerness P, Biederman J, Petty C, Henin A, Moore CM. Brain biochemical effects of methylphenidate treatment using proton magnetic spectroscopy in youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a controlled pilot study. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2012 Jan;18(1):34-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2010.00226.x. Epub 2010 Dec 8.
• Hammerness P, Wilens T, Mick E, Spencer T, Doyle R, McCreary M, Becker J, Biederman J. Cardiovascular effects of longer-term, high-dose OROS methylphenidate in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;155(1):84-9, 89.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.008. Epub 2009 Apr 25.

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