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Methylphenidate vs Methylphenidate (Placebo): serious adverse events

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Measures6

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

MeasureValue95% interval, lower95% interval, upperMethodNote
Risk in group 10.02650.01030.0661wilson
Risk in group 20.04610.02250.092wilson
Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2-0.0196-0.06830.0266newcombe hybrid score
Risk ratio, group 1 over group 20.5750.1721.92log
Odds ratio, group 1 over group 20.5640.1621.97log
Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with a serious adverse event on Methylphenidate than on Methylphenidate (Placebo)51.1from the risk difference intervalthe interval includes no difference

Groups2

Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.

GroupTitleDescriptionWith the outcomeAnalysedClinicalTrials.gov code
Group 1Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) : Participants will be scheduled for weekly medication (OROS-MPH) and research assessment visits (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour in length). A forced titration dosing strategy will be used starting with 18 mg/day OROS-MPH for 3 days, increasing to 36mg/day for the next three days; increasing to 54 mg/day in week two, and to 72 mg/day in week three through the remainder of the study (as tolerated). Participants will also attend weekly CBT sessions (approximately 1 hour in length) targeting their drug use.
4151EG000
Group 2Methylphenidate (Placebo)
Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo : Participants will be scheduled for weekly medication and research assessment visits (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour in length). A forced titration dosing strategy will be used starting with 18 mg/day OROS-MPH placebo for 3 days, increasing to 36mg/day for the next three days; increasing to 54 mg/day in week two, and to 72 mg/day in week three through the remainder of the study (as tolerated). Participants will also attend weekly CBT sessions (approximately 1 hour in length) targeting their drug use.
7152EG001

Harm

What it counts
Total, serious adverse events
Time frame

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial

Title
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
NCT number
NCT00264797
Phases
PHASE3
Conditions
ADHD, Substance Abuse
Interventions
Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH), Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo
Lead sponsor
University of Cincinnati
Results first posted
2013-06-07

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Source

Release
trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
Release manifest SHA-256
f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
AACT copy
2026-03-23
Tables read
outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.

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