The Effect of Methylphenidate Versus Placebo on State Anxiety in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of methylphenidate on state anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Patient population: 30 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The subjects will be of all racial, ethnical and gender categories, ranging from 8 to 18 years of age. Structure: the study is a randomized double blind crossover study. The subjects will complete a continuous performance test, the cambridge neuropsychological test automated Battery, before and after given methylphenidate or placebo on the first day of the study. On the second day of the study, the subjects will receive either methylphenidate or placebo based on what was given on the first day of the study and they will complete the same task.

Timeline

Start

2013-02

Primary completion

2015-10

Completion

2016-05

Publications

• Storebo OJ, Storm MRO, Pereira Ribeiro J, Skoog M, Groth C, Callesen HE, Schaug JP, Darling P, Huus CL, Zwi M, Kirubakaran R, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Dec 4;12(12):CD009885. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009885.pub4.
• Storebo OJ, Storm MRO, Pereira Ribeiro J, Skoog M, Groth C, Callesen HE, Schaug JP, Darling Rasmussen P, Huus CL, Zwi M, Kirubakaran R, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Mar 27;3(3):CD009885. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009885.pub3.
• Kritchman M, Koubi M, Mimouni Bloch A, Bloch Y. Effect of Methylphenidate on State Anxiety in Children With ADHD-A Single Dose, Placebo Controlled, Crossover Study. Front Behav Neurosci. 2019 May 15;13:106. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00106. eCollection 2019.

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