Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It affects approximately 8% of school aged children and is characterized by persistent symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity. Typical ADHD assessments primarily involve interviewing the parents and gathering rating scales from parents and teachers. Feedback regarding diagnosis, clinical conceptualization, and treatment recommendations is usually provided by the clinical staff to the child's parents in the absence of the child. Hence, the ADHD diagnosis and repercussions of that diagnosis are often left unexplained to the child. Research has shown that bibliotherapy is an effective educational tool that can be used to help parents discuss ADHD diagnosis and treatment with their child. The aim of this study is to conduct a randomized trial in which tools for parents who are getting their elementary-aged (7 to 10-year-old) children evaluated for ADHD are explored. The evaluations (N=60) will be conducted at the Center for ADHD at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in Cincinnati, OH. Half of the families (n=30) will be randomly assigned to the intervention group, where they will be provided with the child-focused ADH-Me! book during the feedback session, and the remaining half will not receive it. All participants will receive a booklet with general information about ADHD and a list of recommendations from the clinicians. Approximately 3 months after their feedback sessions, follow-up surveys will be conducted via telephone to question the parents and children about their ADHD knowledge, as well as about whether they had followed up on the clinicians' recommendations. It is hypothesized that providing families with the ADH-Me! book will increase families' knowledge about ADHD and facilitate the family following up on treatment recommendations.
Interventions
OTHERADH-Me Book and ADHD Informational Brochure
Understanding ADHD information brochure published by American Academy of Pediatrics and a children's book about ADHD condition
OTHERADHD Informational Brochure Only
Understanding ADHD information brochure published by American Academy of Pediatrics
Sponsors
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* English speaking * Meet ADHD criteria based on ADHD evaluation
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD Knowledge and Opinion Survey - Revised | 3 months after ADHD evaluation feedback session | The knowledge portion of the AKOS-R, which consists of 15 true/false items, was modified by the research team for the 7 to 10-year-old children that will participate in this study. The overall readability of the survey was reduced from a 6th grade to a 4th grade level. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-Making Involvement Scale - Parent Report | 3 months after ADHD evaluation feedback session | The DMIS is a 30-item measure completed by parents that was developed to assess the degree to which children and adolescents (ages 8 to 19 years) are involved in decisions having to do with their chronic illness management. |
| Decision-Making Involvement Scale - Youth Report | 3 months after ADHD evaluation feedback session | The DMIS is a 30-item measure completed by children that was developed to assess the degree to which children and adolescents (ages 8 to 19 years) are involved in decisions having to do with their chronic illness management. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed