Clinical Trials

Our on-going research studies provide an opportunity to have your child, your adolescent, or yourself thoroughly screened for ADHD at no cost to you. Screening procedures will vary depending upon the type of study being conducted. If you meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD and inclusion criteria for one or more studies, you may be eligible to receive medication for the treatment of ADHD at no cost to you.

Neurobiological Basis of Response to Guanfacine Extended Release in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: An fMRI Study of Brain Activation Pre- and Post- Treatment

Location: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Sponsor: Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Description:

Dr. Jeffrey Newcorn and his team at the Clinical Trials Program are evaluating brain activation in response to Guanfacine, a medication used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Please call if your child is between 8-15 years of age and experiences symptoms of ADHD, like being easily distracted, making careless mistakes, being forgetful in daily activities, having difficulty paying attention, and difficulty organizing.

Your child will receive at no cost: a comprehensive psychiatric and physical screening to determine whether he or she has ADHD and is healthy enough to be treated with medication; pre-and post-treatment fMRI scanning; weekly visits with our physicians; up to 2 months of medication (either during the trial or, if assigned to placebo, after 6 to 8 weeks of participation; referral for on-going care with progress report of participation.

The study last up to 9 weeks, but you may choose to see our doctors at no cost for up to 2 additional months while your child is stabilized on the medication that works best for him or her.

Reimbursement is available to participants and their parents.

If we do not have a research study that is right for you at this time, we can refer you with other options and/or contact you for future studies. 

GCO# 09-1825 IRB approved 11-3-2011 to 11-2-2012

Contact: 
Beth Krone, MS
Tel: 212-659-8833
E-mail: beth.krone@mssm.edu