Retrospective of Children With ADHD and Cardiac Symptoms
Information source: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Congenital Disorders
Phase: N/A
Status: Active, not recruiting
Sponsored by: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Martha Clabby, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Summary
There is some evidence suggesting ADHD medication interaction could result in mild myocardial
ischemia/infarct.
Clinical Details
Official title: A Retrospective Study of Children With ADHD and Cardiac Symptoms
Study design: Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective Study
Detailed description:
Children with no previous cardiac history who have been on Adderall for ADHD, have developed
acute cardiac symptoms after the addition of Straterra for the treatment of ADHD.
We wish to do a study of the medication interactions of Straterra and other ADHD medications
focusing on the cardiac manifestations.
We will collect the following information on each patient: Medical Record Number, Account
number, Dates of Admission, Discharge, Treatment or Death, Information Regarding Cardiac
Signs and Symptoms, Medication Information, Age, Weight, Diagnoses
Eligibility
Minimum age: N/A.
Maximum age: 18 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- ADHD
- myocardial ischemia/infarct
- no previous cardiac history
- added Straterra
- already taking Adderall
Exclusion Criteria:
- those who do not meet inclusion criteria
Locations and Contacts
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: January 1999
Last updated: May 3, 2007
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