Can a simple rating scale track ADHD in kids with epilepsy?
NCT ID NCT01482026
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether the ADHD Rating Scale-IV can detect changes in attention problems in children with epilepsy. Researchers followed 173 children aged 6 to 15 who had both epilepsy and ADHD. They compared scores over 12 to 16 weeks in treated versus untreated children to see if the scale was sensitive to change. The goal was to validate this tool for future treatment trials.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors track attention issues in children with epilepsy, helping design better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational validation study, not a treatment trial. It only tests a measurement tool, so it won't directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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173 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2011
- Finished
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Dec 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * children aged 6 to 15 years and 11 months; * male or female; * with a diagnosis of ADHD : predominantly inattentive or combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive according to the DSM IV criteria; * children who agreed to participate to the protocol and whose legal representatives have clearly expressed their non-opposition to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients below 6 years old or patients older than 16 years; * with a diagnosis of ADHD predominantly hyperactive-impulsive subtype ADHD according to the DSM IV criteria; * mental retardation defined by a score \< 70 at the verbal comprehension index and the perceptual reasoning score of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) * established diagnosis of any psychiatric co-morbidity other than ADHD according to the DSM IV criteria (pervasive developmental disorders including autism, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cabinet Médical du Dr ISNARD
Lyon, 69002, France
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Centre Référent des Epilepsies Rares, Hôpital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67098, France
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Institut des Epilepsies de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Bron, 69677, France
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Service d'épileptologie pédiatrique, CHR de Chambéry
Chambéry, 73011, France
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Service de Neurologie Fonctionnelle et Epileptologie, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer
Bron, 69677, France
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Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU d'Angers
Angers, 49033, France
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Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU de Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Robert-Debré
Paris, 75019, France
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Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, CHU d'Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, CHU de Besançon
Besançon, 25030, France
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Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, Hôpital Neckert-Enfants malades
Paris, 75743, France
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Service de Neurologie pédiatrique, Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, 13385, France
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Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Sud
Rennes, 35203, France
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Unité de Neurologie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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