Internet-based stress management for working adults with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial

Working adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial comparing guided internet-based cognitive-behavioral stress management and guided internet-based mindfulness stress management with a waitlist control on quality of life

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15774751

Enrollment

240

Registered

2026-03-12

Start date

2024-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-23

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Conditions

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related symptoms (perceived stress and/or exhaustion), symptoms of depression and anxiety (as eligibility targets) Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial with unequal allocation (42%/42%/16%). Randomization was performed using a proprietary online sealed-envelope tool with randomly permuted blocks o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20–64 years 2. Swedish-speaking 3. Diagnosed with ADHD (any presentation) 4. Gainfully employed as main occupation; working at least 50% of full time 5. Elevated symptoms on at least one of the following at screening: 5.1. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) =20 and/or 5.2. Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS) =19 and/or 5.3. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) =10 and/or 5.4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) =5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score >19) 2. Suicidality (PHQ-9 item 9 score >1) 3. Concurrent psychological treatment, or planned psychological treatment within the next 3 months 4. Initiation or dose change of psychotropic medication within the past month, or planned initiation or dose change within the next 3 months

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactMartin Oscarsson

martin.oscarsson@psychology.su.se+46 (0) 8-16 46 02

Outcome results

None listed

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