Study of the Effect of Individualizing Daytrana Wear-times on Sleep in Children With ADHD

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.

Timeline

Start

2009-12

Primary completion

2011-02

Completion

2011-02

Publications

• Results Ashkenasi A. Effect of transdermal methylphenidate wear times on sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Neurol. 2011 Dec;45(6):381-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2011.09.003.

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