Evaluation of the Effect of rTMS on Attention in Adults Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Shalvata Mental Health Center20 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to evaluate the immediate effect of rTMS on attention in adults diagnosed with ADHD. the design is a double blind sham controlled crossover study.

The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. group 1 starts with the real rTMS session followed within one week with a sham session. group 2 starts with a sham session and within one week recieve a real session. the subjects go through a neurocognitive evaluation before and after rTMS sessions and a clinical evaluation questionnaire modified for attention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

rTMSDEVICE

42 2 sec trains of 20HZ rTMS in 100% MT

shamTMSDEVICE

sham TMS session

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-65 * diagnosis of ADHD according to DSM IV criteria Exclusion Criteria: * other axis I diagnosis * risk factors for seizure

Locations (1)

Shalvata MHC, cognitive and emotion lab

Hod HaSharon, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PANNAS questionnaire modified for attention

Time frame: within one hour of the rTMS session

Secondary Outcomes

the CANTAB neurocognitive battery

Time frame: within 2 hours of the stimulation

Central Contacts

Eiran V Harel, MD

CONTACT

097478644 evharel@clalit.org.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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