Long-Term Efficacy of Methylphenidate in Enhancing Attention Regulation, Social Skills, and Academic Abilities of Childhood Cancer Survivors
| Autor: | Wilburn E. Reddick, Raja B. Khan, Shengjie Wu, E. Brannon Morris, Susan Ogg, Scott C. Howard, Robbin Christensen, Xiaoping Xiong, Melanie J. Bonner, Jason M. Ashford, Ronald T. Brown, Heather M. Conklin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent CBCL Social skills Rating scale Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Original Reports mental disorders medicine Humans Learning Attention Survivors Child Social Behavior Child Behavior Checklist Psychiatry Analysis of Variance Brain Neoplasms Methylphenidate business.industry Infant Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Repeated measures design Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Clinical trial Treatment Outcome Oncology Child Preschool Central Nervous System Stimulants Female business Clinical psychology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Oncology. 28:4465-4472 |
| ISSN: | 1527-7755 0732-183X |
| DOI: | 10.1200/jco.2010.28.4026 |
| Popis: | Purpose Methylphenidate (MPH) ameliorates attention problems experienced by some cancer survivors in the short term, but its long-term efficacy is unproven. Patients and Methods This study investigates the long-term effectiveness of maintenance doses of MPH in survivors of childhood brain tumors (n = 35) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n = 33) participating in a 12-month MPH trial. Measures of attention (Conners' Continuous Performance Test [CPT], Conners' Rating Scales [CRS]), academic abilities (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test [WIAT]), social skills (Social Skills Rating System [SSRS]), and behavioral problems (Child Behavior Checklist [CBCL]) were administered at premedication baseline and at the end of the MPH trial while on medication. A cancer control group composed of patients who were not administered MPH (brain tumor = 31 and acute lymphoblastic leukemia = 23) was assessed on the same measures 2 months apart. Results For the MPH group, repeated measures analysis of variance revealed significant improvement in performance on a measure of sustained attention (CPT indices, P < .05); parent, teacher, and self-report ratings of attention (CRS indices, P < .05), and parent ratings of social skills or behavioral problems (SSRS and CBCL indices; P < .05). In contrast, the cancer control group only showed improvement on parent ratings of attention (Conners' Parent Rating Scale indices; P < .05) and social skills (SSRS and CBCL indices; P < .05). There was no significant improvement on the academic measure (WIAT) in either group. Conclusion Attention and behavioral benefits of MPH for childhood cancer survivors are maintained across settings over the course of a year. Although academic gains were not identified, MPH may offer benefits in academic areas not assessed. |
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