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Phase 2 N=38 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Shire SCT: Lisdexamfetamine Treatment for ADHD and SCT

Attention Deficit Disorder · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
38
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Score on Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV) — 23.27; 23.1 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Lisdexamfetamine (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Primary completion
Jan 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Score on Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV)
23.27; 23.1
SECONDARY
Change in Score on Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (BFIS)
4.93; 4.88

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female between the ages of 18-60 of all races and ethnicity.
  • Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for a primary diagnosis of inattentive or combined type ADHD as diagnosed via the Adult ADHD Clinician Diagnostic Scale
  • For the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo+ group Must Score ≥ 5 items on the Barkley Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale; Must be rated 3 ("often") or ("very often") and total Sluggish Cognitive Tempo symptom score ≥ 26; must have a T-score ≥ 65 on the Metacognition Index and Motivation Subscales of the Behavior RatingInventory of Executive Function - Adult Version (BRIEF-A)
  • Impairment: must have a total score > 95th percentile on the Barkley Functional Impairment Rating Screen (Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (BFIS).
  • For the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo - group, < 5 items on the Barkley SCT Scale must be rated 3 ("often") or 4 ("very often") and total SCT symptom score < 26; must have a T-score < 65 on the Metacognition Index and Motivation Subscales of the BRIEF-A.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for a primary diagnosis of hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD.
  • Any other current psychiatric disorder, determined via the M.I.N.I , which requires pharmacotherapy treatment.
  • Current suicidal ideation or history of suicide attempts, based on the Columbia- Suicide Severity Rating Scale(C-SSRS).
  • Lifetime history of bipolar disorder or any psychotic disorder as per the M.I.N.I
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding or women planning to become pregnant.
  • Positive urine drug toxicology are excluded.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02635035). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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