Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to increase physical activity (PA) in children with ADHD using a novel, family-based intervention that promotes PA within the context of evidence-based behavioral management training (BMT) for caregivers, enhanced with mobile health (mHealth) behavior change strategies. Primary Objective: To evaluate the primary effects of a 9-week, family-based intervention (Lifestyle Enhancement for ADHD Program - LEAP) to promote PA in young children with ADHD Secondary: To evaluate secondary effects of the LEAP program on child ADHD symptoms and executive functioning
Detailed description
This is a randomized trial comparing the LEAP program to standard BMT for ADHD (without the enhanced focus on health behaviors, mHealth technology, or social media). Specifically, 80 families will be randomized to receive either LEAP or a standard BMT program based on Russell Barkley's Defiant Children intervention manual. Moderators (e.g., child sex, medication, BMI) and mediators (e.g., change in PA) will be analyzed as exploratory outcomes. Hypotheses being tested include: 1) LEAP will be successful in increasing PA in children with ADHD in the short-term and over a year, more so than standard BPT and 2) children randomized to LEAP will exhibit greater and more sustained improvement in clinical outcomes relative to standard BMT. If successful, the R33 phase will inform the development of a larger and longer, confirmatory trial.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLEAP
LEAP will be delivered through the typical 9 weekly BMT group sessions lasting 90 minutes. Plus wrist worn activity tracker & facebook group.
BEHAVIORALStandard BMT
Weekly BMT groups sessions which follow the Barkley curriculum
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Seattle Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
(child): * Age 6-10 years * ADHD diagnosis * CGI-S rating ranging from 4 to 7. * Child not wearing a wrist-worn activity tracker more than 50% of days in the past month Inclusion Criteria (caregiver): * One adult custodial caregiver (resides with the child at least 50% of the time) willing to participate in the study and complete baseline/follow-up measures * Caregiver able to complete forms in English * Caregiver owns a smart phone or similar Garmin compatible mobile device (e.g. iPod Touch) or willing to borrow iPod from study coordinators during the study period * Agree to install and share data from the Garmin smart phone app with investigators Inclusion Criteria (supplementary caregiver): * An additional caregiver designated by the participating caregiver who provides care for the participating child on at least one occasion every other week * Able to participate in one or more group sessions * Able to consent in English
Exclusion criteria
(children): * \- Younger than 6 years old or older than 10 years old * Do not meet criteria currently for ADHD diagnosis * Meet diagnostic criteria for psychiatric co-morbidities of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, or Intellectual Disability (by history) * Per caregiver report, engage in \>60 min/day of MVPA consistently for at least 5 days per week * Any physical or medical restrictions on PA * Child currently/previously used a wearable physical activity sensing device at least 50% of days in the past month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effects of intervention on Physical Activity | Baseline to 10 weeks | Comparing within-subject pre to post activity (MVPA) using accelerometer data |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effects of LEAP participation on child executive function | Baseline to 10 weeks | Evaluate effects of LEAP participation on the child's executive functioning using the parent reported BRIEF-2 measure |
| Effects of LEAP participation on child ADHD symptoms | Baseline to 10 weeks | Evaluate effects of LEAP participation on the child's ADHD symptoms using the Conners-3 Parent Rating Scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed