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UnknownNCT01124032
A Double Blind Crossover Study on the Effect of Methylphenidate on Decision-making Ability of Adults With ADHD Compared to Healthy Adults
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 21 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The study assesses the effect of Ritalin on working memory,attention,and decision-making measures in adults with ADHD and compares it to its effect on healthy adults, in a double-blind crossover design.We hypothesize that Ritalin will result in better performance in all measures,and that the improvement will be greater in the ADHD group.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | methylphenidate | a capsule containing 20 mg |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-01-01
- First posted
- 2010-05-14
- Last updated
- 2010-05-14
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01124032. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.