Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Inattentive Presentation

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Type
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CADDI protocol); Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (Hesslinger protocol)

• Registration Number: NCT04090983
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

Using a randomized controlled design, standard treatment of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) according to the Hesslinger protocol is compared to a newly developed group treatment specifically designed for adult patients with ADHD inattentive presentation (ADHD-I) called CBT for ADHD-I (CADDI). Research setting is psychiatric outpatient clinics. Research hypotheses include: 1. The CADDI protocol is more effective than standard treatment in terms of behavioral activation, procrastination, depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and quality of life, 2. Is equally effective in terms of ADHD symptoms, 3. Is more appreciated and tolerable, and 4. Outcome is mediated by mindful awareness. Effects are followed up at 6 and 12 months post treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-09-16
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

1. Principal diagnosis of ADHD inattentive presentation
2. 18 years of age or older
3. If on medication, it needs to be well-established since three months, and
4. Prior psycho-educational intervention

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Intellectual impairment
2. Substance use disorder
3. Difficulties in adherence to medical or other treatment
4. Social and/or psychiatric problems to such an extent that they prevent focusing on treatment, or
5. Simultaneous psychological treatment

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CADDI protocol)	Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CADDI protocol)	-
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (Hesslinger protocol)	Cognitive-behavioral therapy (Hesslinger protocol)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale	14 weeks	Total score 0-150; higher scores represent increased activation
Pure Procrastination Scale	14 weeks	Total score 12-60; higher scores represent more procrastination

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Psychiatry Centre Södertälje; 🇸🇪 Södertälje, Stockholm, Sweden