Effect of Methylphenidate on Ecologic Function in Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury Population

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of Methylphenidate in pediatric acquired brain injury population, regarding ecologic (every day) function. It is hypothesized that the function with treatment will improve when compared to function without treatment in the same patient. Improvement is expected by shortening time of execution in each specific task and by reduction of the amount of assistance needed.

Timeline

Start

2014-01

Primary completion

2017-01-30

Completion

2017-03-01

Publications

• Background Willmott C, Ponsford J. Efficacy of methylphenidate in the rehabilitation of attention following traumatic brain injury: a randomised, crossover, double blind, placebo controlled inpatient trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 May;80(5):552-7. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.159632. Epub 2008 Dec 5.
• Background Hornyak JE, Nelson VS, Hurvitz EA. The use of methylphenidate in paediatric traumatic brain injury. Pediatr Rehabil. 1997 Jan-Mar;1(1):15-7. doi: 10.3109/17518429709060937.
• Background Whyte J, Hart T, Schuster K, Fleming M, Polansky M, Coslett HB. Effects of methylphenidate on attentional function after traumatic brain injury. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1997 Nov-Dec;76(6):440-50. doi: 10.1097/00002060-199711000-00002.
• Background Whyte J, Hart T, Vaccaro M, Grieb-Neff P, Risser A, Polansky M, Coslett HB. Effects of methylphenidate on attention deficits after traumatic brain injury: a multidimensional, randomized, controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jun;83(6):401-20. doi: 10.1097/01.phm.0000128789.75375.d3.
• Background Wheaton P, Mathias JL, Vink R. Impact of pharmacological treatments on cognitive and behavioral outcome in the postacute stages of adult traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011 Dec;31(6):745-57. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e318235f4ac.
• Background Mahalick DM, Carmel PW, Greenberg JP, Molofsky W, Brown JA, Heary RF, Marks D, Zampella E, Hodosh R, von der Schmidt E 3rd. Psychopharmacologic treatment of acquired attention disorders in children with brain injury. Pediatr Neurosurg. 1998 Sep;29(3):121-6. doi: 10.1159/000028705.

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