Retrospective of Children With ADHD and Cardiac Symptoms

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: December 19, 2005 Last Updated: May 3, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Information provided by:	Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00266955

Purpose

There is some evidence suggesting ADHD medication interaction could result in mild myocardial ischemia/infarct.

Condition
Congenital Disorders

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective Study
Official Title:	A Retrospective Study of Children With ADHD and Cardiac Symptoms

Further study details as provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta:

Estimated Enrollment:	10
Study Start Date:	January 1999

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

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

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

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00266955

Locations

United States, Georgia
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Sponsors and Collaborators

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Martha Clabby, MD

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	04-111
Study First Received:	December 19, 2005
Last Updated:	May 3, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00266955 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta:

pediatric
cardiac
ADHD
Adderall
Straterra

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010