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Vyvanse for Childhood ADHD: What the Studies Say

Vyvanse has been shown to provide consistent symptom control using these five clinical tools.

Clinical Tools Key Findings about Vyvanse
Parent rating of ADHD symptoms
(CPRS)
What is CPRS?
An objective tool for parents to rate their child's ADHD symptoms.
  • Parents reported that their children's ADHD symptoms were controlled at approximately 10am, 2pm and 6pm demonstrating consistent symptom control throughout the day.
Overall improvement rating
(CGI)
What is CGI?
CGI is a rating scale used by physicians to rate overall improvement over time. It is a more general measure than those previously described and is meant to capture a broader clinical overview of the child's progress.
  • In an open-label clinical study, 95% of children showed overall improvement after taking Vyvanse for 12 months.
Evaluation of school behavior
and attention
(SKAMP)
What is SKAMP?
SKAMP is used by researchers to evaluate children's focus, behavior and participation in a simulated classroom setting.
  • Children taking Vyvanse showed a significant improvement in behavior and attention versus children taking placebo (sugar pill) over a 3-week period.
Assessment of ADHD symptoms
(ADHD-RS)
What is ADHD-RS?
ADHD-RS provides a standardized way to measure core ADHD symptoms. These symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
  • Children taking Vyvanse showed a significant improvement in core ADHD symptoms at the first week and throughout the four-week study versus children taking placebo (sugar pill).
Math problems attempted and answered correctly
(PERMP)
What is PERMP?
PERMP is a timed test that measures the number of math problems children attempt and correctly answer in a specific period of time.
  • In a timed math test, children with ADHD taking Vyvanse attempted 51% more math problems (and answered 54% more correctly) than children taking placebo (sugar pill).