Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the Spanish-language intervention, Unstuck and On Target (SL-Unstuck), in Spanish-speaking families in Ecuador of children 8-11 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. The main objectives of this study are: * To assess the feasibility and acceptability of SL-Unstuck in Ecuador. * Compare SL-Unstuck child and caregiver outcomes to waitlist controls in Ecuador. Researchers will compare families who are randomized to receive the intervention for 8 weeks to a waitlist control for 8 weeks prior to receiving the intervention. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post- intervention measures * Receive the Spanish-language Unstuck and On Target intervention for 8 weeks * Participate in focus group to gather qualitative feedback
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSpanish-Language Unstuck and On Target (SL-Unstuck)
Unstuck and On Target teaches children the necessary skills to think flexibly and develop plans to reach their goals, while also providing the adults in their lives a framework to help support development of these skills. For this study, participants will receive weekly 90-minute sessions, over the course of 8 weeks. The child portion of the intervention will take place in parallel to 60-minute caregiver sessions.
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Neurodesarrollo Quito
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
randomized control trial comparing immediate intervention to waitlist control
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 8-11-years old * Meet DSM-5 criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) * Verbal skills of 7-years-old or greater as measured on the WISC-V Vocabulary subtest * Caregiver endorsement of at least one specified executive functioning problem * Caregiver must be at least 18 years old * Caregiver must identify their preferred/primary language as Spanish
Exclusion criteria
* Child does not meet criteria for age, diagnosis, verbal language skills, or parent endorsement of EF difficulties * Caregiver does not meet criteria or age or preferred language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2) | At baseline and again at post-intervention appointment about 10 weeks later |
| Executive Function Challenge Task (EFCT) | At baseline and again at post-intervention appointment about 10 weeks later |
Countries
Ecuador
Outcome results
None listed