Evaluation of a parent training for families with children suffering from Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49671147

Enrollment

192

Registered

2007-07-25

Start date

2007-08-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Competence training for parents with socially disruptive children diagnosed with ADHD. The parent training will be carried out according to the manual in both intervention conditions. It will take a t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents' age greater than or equal to 18 years 2. Responsibility and legal capacity in parents 3. Diagnosis of ADHD in child (Diagnostic System for Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence [DISYPS]) 4. Age of child between 6 and 11 years 5. Informed consent of the parents and the children available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Earlier or current participation in other intervention trials that might interfere with the current study 2. The main caregiver is currently receiving psychotherapeutic treatment 3. Developmental disorders in the child 4. Manifest critical life events as listed in Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders - fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR) 5. Insufficient parental resources to implement the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intention-to-treat analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ) by comparing the differences in mean scores on the 16 items (Likert scales from few [1] to very strong [10]) from pretest to follow up across the three conditions. Comparisons between three randomised matched groups receiving one of the following forms of intervention: individual training, group training, and a waiting controls group. All endpoints will be assessed at three measurement times: T1: First measurement at Week 0 (pre) T2: Second measurement at Week 6 (post) T3: Third measurement 6 months after Week 11 (follow-up)	—

Measure

Time frame

Intention-to-treat analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ) by comparing the differences in mean scores on the 16 items (Likert scales from few [1] to very strong [10]) from pretest to follow up across the three conditions. Comparisons between three randomised matched groups receiving one of the following forms of intervention: individual training, group training, and a waiting controls group. All endpoints will be assessed at three measurement times: T1: First measurement at Week 0 (pre) T2: Second measurement at Week 6 (post) T3: Third measurement 6 months after Week 11 (follow-up)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Intention-to-treat analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 2. Sensitivity-analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Home Situations Questionnaire by comparing the differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 3. Analyses of the reduction in degree of family stress on the Parenting Stress Index by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 4. Analyses of improvement in educational behaviour on the Being A Parent scales (BAP) by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 5. Furthermore, a cost-benefit analysis will be conducted to compare the two forms of intervention All endpoints will be assessed at three measurement times: T1: First measurement at Week 0 (pre) T2: Second measurement at Week 6 (post) T3: Third measurement 6 months after Week 11 (follow-up)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Intention-to-treat analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 2. Sensitivity-analysis of the reduction in child behaviour problems on the Home Situations Questionnaire by comparing the differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 3. Analyses of the reduction in degree of family stress on the Parenting Stress Index by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 4. Analyses of improvement in educational behaviour on the Being A Parent scales (BAP) by comparing differences in means from pretest to follow up across the three conditions 5. Furthermore, a cost-benefit analysis will be conducted to compare the two forms of intervention All endpoints will be assessed at three measurement times: T1: First measurement at Week 0 (pre) T2: Second measurement at Week 6 (post) T3: Third measurement 6 months after Week 11 (follow-up)

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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