Impairment and deportment responses to different methylphenidate doses in children with ADHD: the MTA titration trial.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article;Multicenter Study)
OBJECTIVE: Results of the NIMH Collaborative Multisite Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA) were analyzed to determine whether a double-blind, placebo-controlled methylphenidate (MPH) titration trial identified the best MPH dose for each child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD: Children with ADHD assigned to MTA medication treatment groups (n = 289) underwent a controlled 28-day titration protocol that administered different MPH doses (placebo, low, middle, and high) on successive days. RESULTS: A repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed main effects for MPH dose with greater effects on teacher ratings of impairment and deportment (F3 = 100.6, n = 223, p = .0001; effect sizes 0.8-1.3) than on parent ratings of similar endpoints (F3 = 55.61, n = 253, p = .00001; effect sizes 0.4-0.6). Dose did not interact with period, dose order, comorbid diagnosis, site, or treatment group. CONCLUSIONS: The MTA titration protocol validated the efficacy of weekend MPH dosing and established a total daily dose limit of 35 mg of MPH for children weighing less than 25 kg. It replicated previously reported MPH response rates (77%), distribution of best doses (10-50 mg/day) across subjects, effect sizes on impairment and deportment, as well as dose-related adverse events.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Greenhill, LL; Swanson, JM; Vitiello, B; Davies, M; Clevenger, W; Wu, M; Arnold, LE; Abikoff, HB; Bukstein, OG; Conners, CK; Elliott, GR; Hechtman, L; Hinshaw, SP; Hoza, B; Jensen, PS; Kraemer, HC; March, JS; Newcorn, JH; Severe, JB; Wells, K; Wigal, T
Published Date
- February 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 40 / 2
Start / End Page
- 180 - 187
PubMed ID
- 11211366
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0890-8567
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00004583-200102000-00012
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States