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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/069035 [Registered on: 18/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Neurofeedback]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To see the improvement on behavioural outcome after neurofeedback training on ADHD children. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of slow cortical potential neurofeedback in comparison to stimulant medication methylphenidate on behavioral outcomes in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Ritambhara Mandal  
Designation  PGT, MD Psychiatry 
Affiliation  Institute of Psychiatry 
Address  Institute of Psychiatry -COE, site 2, 7 DL Khan road, Kolkata, West Bengal
Department of Psychiatry
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700025
India 
Phone  9831892266  
Fax    
Email  mandalritambhara@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Supartha Barua 
Designation  Assistant Professor,IOP-COE,Kolkata 
Affiliation  Institute of Psychiatry 
Address  Institute of Psychiatry- A Centre of Excellence, site 2, 7 DL Khan road, Kolkata, West Bengal
Department of Psychiatry
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700025
India 
Phone  9830624039  
Fax    
Email  supartha.supartha.barua@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Ritambhara Mandal  
Designation  PGT, MD Psychiatry 
Affiliation  Institute of Psychiatry 
Address  Institute of Psychiatry -COE, site 2, 7 DL Khan road, Kolkata, West Bengal
Department of Psychiatry
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700025
India 
Phone  9831892266  
Fax    
Email  mandalritambhara@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Institute of Psychiatry-COE Department of Psychiatry, 7 DL Khan road, Kolkata 700025 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ritambhara Mandal  
Address  Institute of Psychiatry-COE Department of Psychiatry,site 2, 7 DL Khan road ,Kolkata 700025 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ritambhara Mandal   Institute of Psychiatry-A Centre of Excellence   7 DL Khan road, Kolkata 700025 Department of Psychiatry, OPD, room no 1.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9831892266

mandalritambhara@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IPGME&R Research Oversight Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F902||Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Methylphenidate   Comparator group will receive only stimulant medication, Methylphenidate, will be followed up after 3 months.  
Intervention  Neurofeedback   Intervention group will receive 24 sessions of slow cortical potential neurofeedback, along with medication, twice weekly, each session will last for 16 minute, 80 trials, will be followed up after 3 months  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Year(s)
Age To  12.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Aged 6 to 12 years
2) Fulfilling the diagnostic criteria according to DSM 5
3)Fulfilling the criteria of CONNERS 3AI, ADHD Indicator scale as screening tool
4) Children with no contraindication for methylphenidate
5) parents are willing to give informed consent on behalf of their children
and compliant to therapy  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Children with Intellectual deficit disorder and Autism spectrum disorder
2) Any neurological like seizure disorder or physical illness
3) Any other significant psychiatric illness like mood disorder ,psychosis ,obsessive compulsive
disorder  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Neurofeedback is effective on behavioural outcomes of ADHD in comparison to stimulant medication ,according to conners 3 parent short scale   3 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Neurofeedback improves inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, executive function, defiance or aggression and peer relation in children with ADHD   3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   25/06/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a randomized , parallel group trial where 60 childrens diagnosed with ADHD will be divided into two groups, one group will receive neurofeedback along with stimulant medication and another group will receive only stimulant medication that is methylphenidate . There will be 24 sessions and each session will be of 16 minutes .follow up will be done after 3 months as per conners 3 parent short scale . Primary outcome measures how much effective the neurofeedback is in comparison to stimulant medication.  
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