ADHD irritability & aggression treatment with stimulants
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether CNS stimulant medications can improve irritability and aggression in children with ADHD. It looks for factors that predict who will benefit most.
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Who can take part
- Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD and has moderate or greater difficulties from it.
- Your child has significant irritability or aggression based on parent reports.
- You and your child are willing for your child to take a stimulant medication for ADHD.
- You and your child speak English fluently.
- Your child does not have autism, bipolar disorder, intellectual/developmental delay, or a current major depressive episode.
- Your child is not currently taking certain medications like antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, or benzodiazepines.
- Your child has not already tried and failed two full courses of methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin) and two of amphetamine (e.g., Adderall) medications.
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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