Advancing Identification of Circadian Delay in ADHD Youth: Associations With Clinical Heterogeneity and Cognition

Description

The purpose of this study is to better understand sleep and circadian functioning in children with ADHD using home-based measures, parent report, and a lab based melatonin assessment. Investigators will also examine how sleep relates to psychiatric health and cognition among children with ADHD. The investigator for this study is Dr. Jessica Lunsford-Avery from the Department of Psychiatry.

Conditions

ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to better understand sleep and circadian functioning in children with ADHD using home-based measures, parent report, and a lab based melatonin assessment. Investigators will also examine how sleep relates to psychiatric health and cognition among children with ADHD. The investigator for this study is Dr. Jessica Lunsford-Avery from the Department of Psychiatry.

Advancing Identification of Circadian Delay in ADHD Youth: Associations With Clinical Heterogeneity and Cognition

Advancing Identification of Circadian Delay in ADHD Youth: Associations With Clinical Heterogeneity and Cognition

Condition
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Durham

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Ages 6-9
  • * Meets DSM-5 criteria for ADHD, any presentation
  • * IQ \> 80
  • * Healthy
  • * If applicable, willing to suspend melatonin usage during the study period
  • * Meet DSM-5 criteria for psychosis, bipolar, or autism spectrum disorders
  • * Diagnosis of occult sleep disorders, including sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome
  • * Medication for sleep other than melatonin
  • * Plans to initiate stimulant medication during the study period.

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to 9 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Duke University,

Jessica Lunsford-Avery, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

2029-11