Shire SCT: Lisdexamfetamine Treatment for ADHD and SCT

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lisdexamfetamine in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT). This is a placebo controlled, cross-over clinical trial of oral Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 30-70mg/day in adults with attention-deficit hyper-activity disorder and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (ACT). Patients will be assigned either LDX/Placebo for 10 weeks with a two week placebo washout period.

Timeline

Start

2015-11

Primary completion

2019-01-09

Completion

2019-01-09

Publications

• Adler LA, Leon TL, Sardoff TM, Krone B, Faraone SV, Silverstein MJ, Newcorn JH. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Lisdexamfetamine in the Treatment of Comorbid Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and Adult ADHD. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 29;82(4):20m13687. doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13687.

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