Text Messaging Adherence to Stimulant Medication

Massachusetts General Hospital1 site in 1 country35 target enrollmentJanuary 2014

ConditionsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Enrollment: 35
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Medication Adherence
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if an individualized text messaging intervention for the parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is effective in improving medication adherence and disease management.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

September 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Mai Uchida

Child Psychiatrist, Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Male or female children ages 6-17 years
•A diagnosis of ADHD (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, or combined type) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) based on clinical assessment and supported by a Clinical Global Impression- ADHD (CGI-ADHD) Severity Score of at least 4 (Moderately Ill)
•Has a parent in possession of a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities and is interested in and willing to receive planned text messages
•Has never been treated with stimulant medication, or has begun treatment with stimulant medication within three months of study enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

•Any serious, unstable, chronic medical condition, per clinician assessment
•Cardiovascular disease
•Current or past history of seizures
•Treatment with stimulant medication beyond three months prior to enrollment
•Pregnant or nursing females
•Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild
•Unstable psychiatric illness other than ADHD, including, but not limited to: Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Major Depressive Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety Disorders
•History of multiple adverse drug reactions
•Presence of suicidal risk, or homicidality
•Unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures