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Is Mindfulness useful for ADHD?

Development, Feasibility, and Validation of Mindfulness Based Intervention for Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047079
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F902- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type Health Condition 2: F908- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, other type Health Condition 3: F901- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly hyperactive type Health Condition 4: F900- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type Health Condition 5: F909- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type

Interventions

Intervention1: Mindfulness Intervention: Development of Intervention is in Progress, duration is proposed to be tentatively for 8 to 12 weeks, with approximately 1 session per week Control Interventio

Sponsors

Aishwarya L Solanki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Meets the primary diagnosis of ADHD based on structured (KSAD-PL) and semi structured interviews. Minimum Score of falling on the 90th percentile or above on the ADHD RS V If on medication, the medications should be stabilized for 8 weeks prior to entry into the study or drug naive (stabilized-no changes in medication for the past 8 weeks.) Aged 13 to 17 Functional knowledge of English, Kannada, or Hindi

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Developmental Disorders like autism spectrum disorder, clinical evidence of IDD, conduct disorders, Serious Mental Illnesses like: Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia, or Schizoaffective disorders or Traumatic brain injuries/other neurological illnesses. 10 Medical/physiological disability that may hinder their capacity to participate in interviews or interventionsParticipants who have undergone more than 6 sessions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, or Mindfulness Based Intervention/Training in the past three months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptom severity of ADHD as measured by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale-V (ADHD-RS V) and Clinical Global Impression ScaleTimepoint: Baseline, Completion of intervention, and 3months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of difficulties in emotional regulation, executive functioning, and other functional areas. Timepoint: Baseline, Completion, Three months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Thomas M Kishore

National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences

ajaycog2010@gmail.com9886426548

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026