Group Training for Parents Whose Children Suffer From ADHD and Comorbidity Using a Behavioral-Dynamic Approach

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ADHD
• Interventions: Behavioral: Parent Behavioral Training; Behavioral: Schema Parent Behavioral Training

• Registration Number: NCT02824796
• Lead Sponsor: Assuta Hospital Systems

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new parent training protocol for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can over perform the state of the art Parent Training protocol (PBT) by increasing the long term effectiveness of the treatment, reducing the dropout rate and reducing the comorbidities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-19
• Study Completion: 2019-12-19
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-23
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents to children 6-12 with ADHD symptoms according to the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition (DSM-V)
• The child was diagnosed in the past as ADHD by MD

Exclusion Criteria

• Parents with psychotic symptoms or suicidality
• Parents with active manic episode
• Parents with substance dependence
• Parents with autism spectrum disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Parent Behavioral Training	Parent Behavioral Training	Usually medication \& The usual PBT treatment
Schema Parent Behavioral Training	Schema Parent Behavioral Training	An enhanced protocol which combines a Schema Focused Therapy (SFT) and Behavioral Parent Training (PBT)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in parent-teacher-rated ADHD symptoms	baseline, 12 weeks, 25 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months	The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)-Attention Problem Scale (Child Behavior Checklist)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dropout rate	baseline, 12 weeks, 25 weeks	Group dropout rate during treatment
Change from baseline in parent-teacher-rated Comorbidities symptoms	baseline, 25 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months	CBCL Internalizing score (Child Behavior Checklist)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mental Health Children and Adolescent Clinic, Maccabi Health Services; 🇮🇱 Netanya, Israel