Researchers test tool to better track attention problems in kids with epilepsy

NCT ID NCT01482026

Summary

This study aimed to test how well a specific questionnaire (the ADHD-IV rating scale) can detect changes in attention and hyperactivity symptoms in children who have both epilepsy and ADHD. Researchers followed 173 children aged 6-15 to see if the scale's scores changed over 12-16 weeks, comparing those receiving treatment for ADHD to those who were not. The goal was to validate this tool for future use in clinical trials testing new treatments for attention problems in this population.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cabinet Médical du Dr ISNARD

    Lyon, 69002, France

  • Centre Référent des Epilepsies Rares, Hôpital de Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • Institut des Epilepsies de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant

    Bron, 69677, France

  • Service d'épileptologie pédiatrique, CHR de Chambéry

    Chambéry, 73011, France

  • Service de Neurologie Fonctionnelle et Epileptologie, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer

    Bron, 69677, France

  • Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU d'Angers

    Angers, 49033, France

  • Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU de Tours

    Tours, 37044, France

  • Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Robert-Debré

    Paris, 75019, France

  • Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, CHU d'Amiens

    Amiens, 80054, France

  • Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, CHU de Besançon

    Besançon, 25030, France

  • Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, Hôpital Neckert-Enfants malades

    Paris, 75743, France

  • Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, Hôpital de la Timone

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Sud

    Rennes, 35203, France

  • Unité de Neurologie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

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