Quetiapine and Concerta in the Treatment for ADHD and Aggressive Behavior.

This is an interventional treatment trial for Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity focused on measuring ADHD-Combined TypeDisruptive behavior Disorder Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects must be at least 12 yrs.old but less than 18 when informed consent is obtained.
2. Subjects must meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD/Combined Type and one of the Disruptive Behavior Disorders as diagnosed by clinical interview and confirmed by the Kiddie-SADS-PL (K-SADS-PL) semistructured diagnostic interview.

3. Subjects must have one DSM-IV aggressive feature of Conduct Disorder (CD) as rated on the K-SADS-PL including:

   • initiation of physical fights (CD symptom A2)
   • use of a weapon to bring harm to others (CD symptom A3)
   • physical cruelty to people (CD symptom A4) or animals (CD symptom A5)
   • confrontation stealing (CD symptom A6)
   • destruction of property (CD symptom A8 or A9).
4. Subjects must have severe aggressive and ADHD symptoms as indicated by a global CGI score of 4 or greater and a RAAPP score of 4 or 5 at Visit 1.
5. Subjects must have had at least four outbursts per month involving destruction of property, verbal aggression, or physical aggression toward others or self during the past two months at Visit 1.
6. Subjects with previous trials of psychostimulants must have had a response insufficient to markedly change overall quality of life as defined by a CGI score of 3 or greater based on interview with the parent.
7. Subjects must not have taken any medication for the treatment of ADHD or DBD for either 5 half-lives of the medication or 28 days (whichever is less) at Visit 1. If subjects are currently taking medications for the treatment of ADHD or DBD, the assent and consent must be reviewed and signed by the subject and parent/legal guardians (Visit 0) before the physician investigator will provide a tapering schedule for current medications.
8. Laboratory results obtained at Visit 1 must be reviewed by a physician by Visit 2 and show no significant abnormalities.
9. Baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) results obtained at Visit 1 must be assessed by a physician by Visit 2 and show no significant abnormalities.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects with likely mental retardation as defined as a K-BIT Matrices IQ score of less than 70 at Visit 1.
2. Subjects who meet criteria for bipolar disorder as diagnosed by clinical interview and confirmed by the K-SADS-PL at Visit 1.
3. Subjects with a biological parent or sibling who meets criteria for bipolar disorder.
4. Subjects who have any history of psychosis.
5. Subjects who weigh less than 30kg or more than 80kg at study entry.

6. Female subjects who are pregnant or who are breast-feeding as assessed at Visit 1.

   Postmenarcheal sexually-active females who are not using a clinically acceptable method of birth control.

7. Subjects with a history of any seizure disorder other than febrile seizures.
8. Subjects with a history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past three months or who are currently using alcohol, drugs of abuse, or any prescribed or over-the-counter medications in a manner considered abusive by the investigators.
9. Subjects currently taking any psychotropic medications or who are likely to need psychotropic medications during the study as assessed by the physician at Visit 1.
10. Subjects considered to be at serious suicidal risk.

11. Subjects taking any medications that are not reviewed and approved by a physician investigator. Specific requirements include:

    • Psychotropic medications other than quetiapine and Concerta may not be used during the trial.
    • Patients may receive lorazepam or chlorpromazine if needed for severe aggression. These drugs should not be given beyond 24 hours.