Comparison of Atomoxetine and Placebo in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Reading Disorder (RD)

Summary

To test the hypothesis that a 4 week treatment with atomoxetine is more effective than placebo in patients with combined type Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), patients with only Reading Disorder, and patients with combined type ADHD and Reading Disorder.

Timeline

Start

2005-04

Primary completion

2007-12

Completion

2007-12

Publications

• Bangs ME, Wietecha LA, Wang S, Buchanan AS, Kelsey DK. Meta-analysis of suicide-related behavior or ideation in child, adolescent, and adult patients treated with atomoxetine. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2014 Oct;24(8):426-34. doi: 10.1089/cap.2014.0005. Epub 2014 Jul 14.
• de Jong CG, Van De Voorde S, Roeyers H, Raymaekers R, Allen AJ, Knijff S, Verhelst H, Temmink AH, Smit LM, Rodriques-Pereira R, Vandenberghe D, van Welsen I, ter Schuren L, Al-Hakim M, Amin A, Vlasveld L, Oosterlaan J, Sergeant JA. Differential effects of atomoxetine on executive functioning and lexical decision in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and reading disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2009 Dec;19(6):699-707. doi: 10.1089/cap.2009.0029.

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