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Study NCT ID: NCT00885560
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2012-09-18
First Post: 2009-04-20
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: SNAP 25 Gene Study
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Do People With ADHD, Who Respond Well to Amphetamine Medication But Not to Methylphenidate, Have Allelic Variants of the SNAP 25 Gene?
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2012-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Collecting data for the population involved was very difficult. Over 3 years, only 19 participants were recruited.
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: To enhance our capacity to correctly choose the appropriate medication for ADHD patients on the first try based on the presence of a particular variant of a gene that could be identified on a laboratory test. It is hypothesized that patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who have failed to respond to methylphenidate medication, but do respond to amphetamines, have a higher than expected incidence the allelic variants of the SNAP 25 gene associated with ADHD, and mutations of the dopamine system genes DRD1, 2, 4, 5 and dopamine transporter and COMTand MAOA.
Detailed Description: Previous research has demonstrated that while 75% of patients respond to any stimulant, of those who do not 33% will respond to a stimulant of the other class. Based on previous research correlating increased mutations in the dopamine system genes DRD1, 2, 4, 5, dopamine transporter, COMT, and MAOA with ADHD, we will also be investigating the relationship between mutations in these genes and patient response to MPH and amphetamines. This study is a pilot, but it was an obvious next step in the studies that are being done on the genetics of ADHD. The outcome of this research, whether an association is or is not found, will be of considerable interest to researchers internationally, and will demonstrate the value of HELP funding in promoting research that can alleviate mental illness in children The study will make a significant contribution to appropriate intervention for these children, and promote greater awareness that the deficits suffered by children with attention problems is neither willful nor a matter of intelligence, but rather a syndrome that can be explained and can be modified with appropriate medical care.

A chi-square test will be conducted to determine whether there is differential representation of SNAP 25 among therapeutic methylphenidate responders versus non-responders. Statistical comparison will be performed using a two-tailed test at the .05 level of significance.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: