Research Programs
Our research is funded in part through a number of federal agencies, including the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, as well as industry and foundation sources.
A variety of research studies are being conducted at the present time. The focus of these projects is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of treatments for ADHD. By participating in these studies, children and families provide valuable information to researchers that may lead to new or improved treatments for ADHD. For participating in these studies, families may receive free evaluations of their child's condition, free behavioral treatments, such as parenting strategies classes and school consultations, and sometimes free medication.
If you are interested in enrolling in one of the CCF's current research
projects, please contact the CCF at 716.829.2244 and
select Option "5". Please leave a detailed message
including your name and daytime phone number. Please include the name
of the project you are interested in. A staff member will contact you
to discuss the project and conduct a telephone screen to investigate
your child's eligibility for participation.
Recruiting Opportunites:
The following projects are currently available:
| Title | Inhibitory control and clinical response in ADHD |
| Sponsor | National Institutes of Mental Health |
| Dates | 7/1/05 - 6/30/08 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Larry Hawk, Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Purpose | Seeks to expand studies of inhibitory control in ADHD children, investigating separate and combined effects of motivational incentives and medication relative to normal control performance. Specific goals include relating results of the cognitive tasks to measures of behavior and classroom performance taken in a naturalistic setting to bridge the gap between laboratory studies and behavioral studies. |
| Eligibility | Children between the ages of 9 and 12 with and without ADHD. Many medications other than ADHD medications may exclude children from participating; check with study staff for more information. |
| Title | Adaptive Interventions for Children with ADHD |
| Sponsor | US Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences |
| Dates | 04/01/06-03/31/10 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D. |
| Purpose | The goal of the study is to determine whether children with ADHD should be treated with medication, behavior therapy, or both, and in what order these treatments should be given. |
| Eligibility | Children between the ages of 5-12 who show signs of inattention, overactivity, impulsivity or have difficulty following rules and are enrolled in regular education classes. View Flyer (PDF) |
| Title | The Dissemination Of State-Of-The-Art, Award-Winning Summer Treatment Programs For Childhood ADHD |
| Sponsor | The John R. Oishei Foundation |
| Dates | 09/2007 - 08/2010 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | -- |
| Purpose | This project to establish and ensure the sustainability of 5 Summer Treatment Programs for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These programs would be established in cooperation with area schools and mental health agencies in Western New York . |
| Eligibility | To be considered for site selection, agencies must demonstrate, among other requirements: (1) that they serve a low income population; (2) that they have sufficient financial, staffing, and facility resources necessary to support an STP; and (3) that they have developed a plan for sustaining the program following the grant (e.g., financial, staffing). Contact Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D. for more information. |
Upcoming Opportunites:
Please check back for upcoming oppurtunities.
On-going Projects - Enrollment Closed:
| Title | |
| Sponsor | National Institute of Mental Health |
| Dates | 09/2007-6/2010 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Gregory A. Fabiano, Ph.D |
| Co-Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Ph.D |
| Purpose | This study seeks to develop a manualized treatment for fathers and related program materials; investigate the efficacy of the novel parenting program for fathers to a control group in a small clinical trial; and investigate the efficacy of integrating the novel father-based intervention into a standard behavioral parent training program that includes mothers and fathers. |
| Title | |
| Sponsor | Eli Lilly & Company |
| Dates | 01/2007-12/2007 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Daniel A. Waschbusch, Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | -- |
| Purpose | The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Strattera alone and in combination with behavioral therapy on the school functioning of children with ADHD. The protocol is designed to detect any potential synergistic effects of combination treatment with Strattera and BT in the classroom. |
| Title | Enhancing individualized education plans for children with ADHD using a daily report card procedure |
| Sponsor | US Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences |
| Dates | 08/06-07/08 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Gregory A. Fabiano, Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D. |
| Purpose | This study will investigate whether the use of an evidence-based treatment for ADHD, a daily report card, enhances the effectiveness of individualized education plans for children with ADHD classified as students in need of special education services. |
| Title | Development of drug use and abuse in ADHD adolescents |
| Sponsor | National Institute of Drug Abuse |
| Dates | 4/1/08 - 3/31/13 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr, Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | -- |
| Purpose | Expands alcohol abuse study to include the assessment of non-alcohol drugs in a protocol funded by NIAAA to examine the onset and development of alcohol abuse in 500 adolescents and young adults previously diagnosed with ADHD. |
| Title | School-wide academic and behavioral competencies program |
| Sponsor | US Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences |
| Dates | 8/25/03 - 8/24/07 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D |
| Co-Investigator(s) |
Greta M. Massetti, Ph.D. |
| Purpose | Seeks to evaluate the effects of the School-Wide Academic and Behavioral Competencies (ABC) Program provided over a 3-year period on children's social and behavioral development in a public school setting. Part of the IES Social and Character Development Initiative. |
| Title | The development of alcohol use and abuse in ADHD adolescents |
| Sponsor | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| Dates | 9/1/03 - 8/31/08 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Brooke S.G. Molina, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh |
| Co-Investigator(s) | -- |
| Purpose | Funds a follow-up study to assess risk for alcohol use, abuse and its development in 500 ADHD adolescents and 200 non-ADHD comparison adolescents. |
| Title | Behavior modification and young ADHD children. |
| Sponsor | National Institute of Mental Health |
| Dates | 9/1/05 - 6/30/10 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr, Ph.D. |
| Co-Investigator(s) | Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D. |
| Purpose | Seeks to study the effectiveness of different doses of psychosocial treatment for young children with ADHD. Children are randomly assigned to receive either no, low-intensity, or high-intensity behavioral treatments for 3 years. Specific questions include whether the need for medication in those children is delayed or eliminated and whether lower doses can be used, when medication is necessary, as a function of "dose" of behavioral treatment. |
| Title | Validity of DSM-IV subtypes of ADHD for young children |
| Sponsor | National Institutes of Mental Health |
| Dates | 9/1/05 - 7/31/10 |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Benjamin B. Lahey, Ph.D., University of Chicago |
| Co-Investigator(s) | William E. Pelham, Jr, Ph.D. |
| Purpose | Funds a study of the validity and longitudinal course of the PreH and Combined Types of ADHD (as defined in the DSM-IV) in 4 to 6 year olds. Continues follow up on 120 ADHD children and 120 normal controls over five additional years. |