Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:51 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:51 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02788851
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for adult ADHD of any of three presentations (inattentive, hyperactive impulsive, combined) via Conners Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for the DSM-5 (CAARD-D) and clinician's assessment;
2. Barkley Childhood and Current Symptom of ADHD (1998) completed by self and informants (parents or siblings for childhood symptoms, spouses or co-workers for current symptoms). Required cut off on these scales are scores 1.5 Standard Deviation above relevant gender and age norms;
3. Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (1999) completed by self and informants, such as spouses or co-workers for current ADHD symptoms. Required cut off on these scales are scores 1.5 Standard Deviation above relevant gender and age norms;
4. Between 18 and 60 years old
5. Be able to give informed consent and comply with study procedures;
6. I.Q. of 85 or above on Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Third Edition (WAIS-III) by three verbal and three nonverbal subtests
7. Adequate command of English to be able to participate in the group treatment.
8. Written permission from a family physician to participate in aerobic exercise and no contra-indications for stimulant medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Psychotic symptoms, past or current;
2. Current psychiatric comorbidity, which needs ongoing medication treatment e.g. bipolar disorder, major depression, suicidality, anxiety, current substance use disorder (must be free of substance abuse for 12 months);
3. Medical condition that preclude use of the stimulant medication, e.g. hypertension, cardiac disease, Tourette syndrome, etc.
4. Organic mental disorders or other significant neurological disorders, e.g. epilepsy, head injury, chorea, multiple sclerosis.
5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
6. Patients currently involved in intensive aerobic exercise, two hours per week or more.
7. Patients who are currently effectively treated for ADHD.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT02788851
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02788851