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Can a simple rating scale track ADHD in kids with epilepsy?

NCT ID NCT01482026

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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.

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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

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

173 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Nov 2011

Finished

Dec 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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

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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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