ADHD
Conditions
Keywords
ADHD, Central Executive Training, Behavioral Parent Training
Brief summary
Initial non-randomized trial of behavioral parent training (BPT) compared to central executive training (CET), followed by a randomized controlled trial of CET+BPT for young children with ADHD.
Detailed description
Initial non-randomized trial of behavioral parent training (BPT) compared to central executive training (CET) \[R61 Phase\], followed by a randomized controlled trial of CET+BPT for young children with ADHD \[R33 Phase\].
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCentral executive training
Computerized, adaptive central executive working memory training protocol
BEHAVIORALBehavioral parent training
Behavioral parent training
Sponsors
Florida State University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* principal ADHD diagnoses (via K-SADS); (b) parent BASC-3 ADHD Problems or ADHD-RS ADHD-Combined scale in clinical/borderline range (\>90th percentile) based on age and sex; (c) teacher BASC-3 ADHD Problems or ADHD-RS ADHD-Combined scale in clinical/borderline range based on age and sex
Exclusion criteria
* (a) gross neurological, sensory, or motor impairment; (b) history of seizure disorder, psychosis, bipolar, or severe dysregulation disorders that may interfere with study participation (e.g., disruptive mood dysregulation, conduct, intermittent explosive, reactive attachment); (c) intellectual disability or WPPSI/WISC short-form FSIQ\<70; (d) conditions requiring acute intervention, e.g., active suicidality; and (e) non-English speaking child or parent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS) | Change from baseline to immediate post-treatment and maintenance of gains up to 3 months after treatment completion |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes (T-scores) | Change from baseline to immediate post-treatment and maintenance of gains up to 3 months after treatment completion | Informant reports of social skills, emotion regulation, parent-child relationships, and impairments |
| Feasibility/acceptability | Change from baseline to immediate post-treatment and maintenance of gains up to 3 months after treatment completion | Client satisfaction, system usability, expectancies |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTChildren's Learning Clinic
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichael Kofler, PhD
Florida State University
Outcome results
None listed