Stimulant medicine effects on disruptive behavior in kids
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies how ADHD stimulant medicine may change disruptive behaviors like aggression, tantrums, or refusing instructions. It may help clinicians understand whether stimulant dosing is supporting both ADHD symptoms and day-to-day behavior.
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Who can take part
- Be a child or teen age 4 years 0 months to 13 years 0 months (not older than 12 years 11 months)
- Have a current diagnosis of ADHD
- Have disruptive behaviors such as aggression, self-injury, property destruction, frequent refusal to instructions, or frequent tantrums/screaming
- Already be taking an ADHD stimulant medicine at a dose allowed for your age
- Do not have autism, conduct disorder, or moderate-to-profound intellectual disability
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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