Group Training for Parents Whose Children Suffer From ADHD and Comorbidity Using a Behavioral-Dynamic Approach

Group Training for Parents Whose Children Suffer From ADHD and Comorbidity Using a Behavioral-Dynamic Approach: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02824796

Acronym

SPBT

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-07

Start date

2016-03-09

Completion date

2019-12-19

Last updated

2020-11-25

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Conditions

ADHD

Keywords

ADHD

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new parent training protocol for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can over perform the state of the art Parent Training protocol (PBT) by increasing the long term effectiveness of the treatment, reducing the dropout rate and reducing the comorbidities.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSchema Parent Behavioral Training

A novel protocol for parent whose children suffer from ADHD and comorbidities. The protocol combines elements from Schema Focus Therapy (SFT) and Parent Behavioral Training (PBT)

BEHAVIORALParent Behavioral Training

A state of the art Parent Behavioral Treatment (PBT) for Children who suffer from ADHD symptoms

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Single (Participant)

Intervention model description

Parallel Assignment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Parents to children 6-12 with ADHD symptoms according to the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition (DSM-V) * The child was diagnosed in the past as ADHD by MD

Exclusion criteria

* Parents with psychotic symptoms or suicidality * Parents with active manic episode * Parents with substance dependence * Parents with autism spectrum disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from baseline in parent-teacher-rated ADHD symptoms	baseline, 12 weeks, 25 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months	The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)-Attention Problem Scale (Child Behavior Checklist)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dropout rate	baseline, 12 weeks, 25 weeks	Group dropout rate during treatment
Change from baseline in parent-teacher-rated Comorbidities symptoms	baseline, 25 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months	CBCL Internalizing score (Child Behavior Checklist)

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

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