Psychoeducation for the Parents of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Children

Evaluation of a Psychoeducation Program for the Parents of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02368834

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-23

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-04-29

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Conditions

ADHD

Brief summary

This study designed and evaluated a psychoeducation program for parents of ADHD children in terms of improving medication adherence and clinical benefits.

Detailed description

ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder with poor outcomes. Medication is the most important treatment for ADHD. The adherence to the medication is extremely low. This study aims to investigate the the effect of a psychoeducation program for parents of ADHD children. The investigators intent to recruit 80 ADHD families. They will be randomized to intervention group and control group using a block randomization design. The intervention group will participate in a psychoeducation program, which includes a presentation from a specialist in ADHD at the baseline, with parent manual provided, posters, and two group sessions at the end of the 2nd and the 4th weeks. The control group only receives general consultation. The knowledge towards ADHD and its treatment, parents' behavior intent, medication adherence, clinical symptoms, and parents' satisfaction will be assessed and compared at the end of the 1st and 3rd months after intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALpsychoeducation

The intervention included a presentation by a psychiatrist, with parent manual provided, and then two group sessions at the 2nd and 4th weeks to address further concerns of the parents

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* parents of ADHD children diagnosed with ADHD * 6 - 16 years old; * first referral to the hospital; * candidate for medication according to both the doctor and the family

Exclusion criteria

* inappropriate for medication; * being illiterate of the parent or the primary caregiver; * unable to be followed-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Medication adherence rate	3 months

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026