A randomised double blind controlled study of the effects of methylphenidate on Central Audition Deficits
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN35253389 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN35253389 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | University of Western Ontario (Canada) |
| Funder | Self funded |
- Submission date
- 06/11/2002
- Registration date
- 06/11/2002
- Last edited
- 13/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Laurence Jerome
Scientific
Scientific
90 Wharncliffe Rd South
London, Ontario
N6J 2K1
Canada
| Phone | +1 519 432 3818 |
|---|---|
| ljerome@rogers.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised placebo controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | CAD |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Central Audition Deficit (Central Auditory Processing Disorder [CAPD]) |
| Intervention | Retesting the central audition on methylphenidate or placebo |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Phase | Not Specified |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Methylphenidate (Ritalin®) |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration. |
| Completion date | 30/04/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 62 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Sixty-two consecutive attendees at a university clinic for communication disorders referred for evaluation of learning and listening problems at school by parents, teachers or family physicians and shown to have deficits of Central Audition on a Willeford standardised test battery |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Canada
Study participating centre
90 Wharncliffe Rd South
London, Ontario
N6J 2K1
Canada
N6J 2K1
Canada
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
