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Research on the brain neuro-mechanism of Combination of Motivational Behavioral Therapy and Executive Skill Training for adolescents with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Research on the brain neuro-mechanism of Combination of Motivational Behavioral Therapy and Executive Skill Training for adolesents with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120610
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-17
Start date
2024-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

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Conditions

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Group A:motivational behavioral therapy, MBT
Group B:executive skill training, EST
Group C:EST + MBT
Group D:treatment as usual
health control:None

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ADHD adolescents: 1. Chinese Han outpatients at 12-18 years old, who met DSM-5 and K-SADS-PL ADHD diagnostic criteria. 2. ADHD medication-naive; or had steady and sufficient dose of medication for at least 6 weeks, as well as the ADHD-RS scale reduction rate is less than 20% in the past 6 weeks (the reduction rate in the past 6 weeks = the total score of ADHD-RS before 6 weeks - the current total score of ADHD-RS before 6 weeks) / the total score of ADHD-RS before 6 weeks. 3. IQ>=90. 4. Had deficits in executive functions accessed by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (had deviation to the BRIEF scale norm). 5. Both parents and adolescents signed informed consents. Healthy control: 1. Chinese Han outpatients at 12-18 years old, who were excluded from the diagnosis of mental disorders by DSM-5 and K-SADS-PL ADHD. 2.IQ>=90. 3.Had deficits in executive functions accessed by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (had deviation to the BRIEF scale norm).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Excluded patients who had co-occurring hearing and vision disorders, other neurological, mental and physical diseases. 2. Excluded patients who had contraindications for MRI, such as claustrophobia, Meniere's disease, with pacemaker or metal implantation and so on. 3. Had attempted suicide in the last 3 months or are currently at significant risk of suicide. 4. IQ <90, illiterate, or unable to complete the scale test and training.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ADHD core symptoms;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
executive functions;Intracranial arterial condition;blood oxygenation level dependent of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQian Ying

Peking University Sixth Hospital

qiy427@163.com+86 138 1168 7906

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026