Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conditions
Keywords
Decision Aid, Informed Choice, Adherence
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether active parent involvement in deliberation and choice improves subsequent medication persistence for their child with ADHD.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALChoice
Parent and teacher reports of child behavior and side effects observed during a 4-week trail of placebo and methylphenidate at lower, medium, and higher dosages will be summarized in a decision aid. Parent treatment preferences will be elicited and parents will receive coaching in deliberation about striking a balance between benefit and tolerable side effects. Parent will then choose the week that was best for their child and plan their next steps. Parents will also receive a consultation report that contains a physician dosage recommendation.
BEHAVIORALRecommendation
Parent and teacher reports of child behavior and side effects observed during a 4-week trail of placebo and methylphenidate at lower, medium, and higher dosages will be summarized in a consultation report that also contains a physician dosage recommendation.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with ADHD based on DSM-IV criteria * Enrolled in school-setting * No learning disability * No past use of psychoactive medication
Exclusion criteria
* Do not meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD * Not enrolled in school-setting * Presence of learning disability * History of brain injury * Past use of psychoactive medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days covered with medication as determined by pharmacy refill records | one year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decisional Conflict | immediately after intervention or control condition delivered |
| Decisional Regret | immediately after intervention or control condition delivered |
| Satisfaction with Information about Medicine | immediately after intervention or control condition delivered |
| Working Alliance Inventory | immediately after intervention or control condition delivered |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed