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Preference and Goal Directed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Care- Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Other: Preference and Goal Instrument
Registration Number
NCT01487967
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brief Summary

This pilot intervention study will test the feasibility and acceptability and explore the outcomes of an urban, primary care-based intervention to measure families' preferences and goals for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment and structure clinical care to reach these goals.

Detailed Description

The intervention includes provision of enhanced, culturally appropriate education about ADHD and its treatment, completion of a validated preference and goal instrument, use of this instrument in the ADHD treatment decision-making process, and tracking of preferences and goals over time.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • All interested non-trainee clinicians at study sites
  • Parents/legal guardians of children age 6-12, in K-6 grade, diagnosed with ADHD.
Exclusion Criteria
  • child diagnosed with autism or a psychotic disorder
  • parents non-English speaking
  • parents unable to provide consent
  • pediatric residents

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionPreference and Goal InstrumentFamilies in the intervention arm will receive culturally appropriate educational material, complete the Preference and Goal Instrument at the study start, use the results to inform decision making about ADHD treatment, have their preferences/goals tracked in the electronic health record, and have their progress toward their goals assessed at 3 months and 6 months (approximately).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of family recruitment and follow-upUp to 24 months

The feasibility of this intervention will be assessed by examining the proportion of families screened that meet enrollment criteria, the proportion meeting enrollment criteria that enroll, and the proportion enrolled that complete each study measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parent EngagementUp to 24 months

Engagement will be measured by the number of primary care visits and number of primary care phone calls over the course of the study period

Clinical OutcomesBaseline, after 3 months, after 6 months

Change in symptom severity, measured by the Vanderbilt scale over time Change in functional impairment, measured by the Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS), over time

Acceptability of the intervention to parents and cliniciansUp to 24 months

Satisfaction with the intervention will be assessed by parent and clinician responses to open-ended questions about satisfaction, acceptability and unintended consequences of the intervention.

Joint Participation in Decision-Making and PartnershipBaseline

Participation in decision-making, measured by the Observing Patient Involvement (OPTION) scale.

Patient partnership, measured by the Patient Participation in Care Scale score after the initial visit at which ADHD treatment decisions are made

Treatment AcceptabilityBaseline, after 3 months, after 6 months

Treatment acceptability measured by the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire, Parent version (TAQ-P).

Treatment Adherence/ReceiptUp to 24 months

Treatment adherence/receipt measured by the number of mental health visits, number of medication refills, and length of time taken to reach a stable treatment dose.

Goal Attainmentafter 3 months, after 6 months

Parents will identify goals at the study start, and progress toward meeting those goals will be tracked during the study.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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