Aggregated n-of-1 trials of central nervous system stimulants versus placebo for paediatric traumatic brain injury - a pilot study

Trials

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nikles, Catherine J ^a   McKinlay, Lynne ^b   Mitchell, Geoffrey K ^a   Carmont, Sue Ann S ^a   Senior, Hugh E ^a   Waugh, Mary Clare A ^c   Epps, Adrienne ^d   Schluter, Philip J ^e   Lloyd, Owen T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^d SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Children; Dexamphetamine; Methylphenidate; n of 1 trials; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEENSLAND; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894039763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-54     Document Type: Article

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