NCT00631280

Does Active Parent Involvement in Deliberation and Choice Improve Medication Persistence for Their Child With ADHD

Response Variability in Children With ADHD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether active parent involvement in deliberation and choice improves subsequent medication persistence for their child with ADHD.

Conditions

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Choice	Parent and teacher reports of child behavior and side effects observed during a 4-week trail of placebo and methylphenidate at lower, medium, and higher dosages will be summarized in a decision aid. Parent treatment preferences will be elicited and parents will receive coaching in deliberation about striking a balance between benefit and tolerable side effects. Parent will then choose the week that was best for their child and plan their next steps. Parents will also receive a consultation report that contains a physician dosage recommendation.
BEHAVIORAL	Recommendation	Parent and teacher reports of child behavior and side effects observed during a 4-week trail of placebo and methylphenidate at lower, medium, and higher dosages will be summarized in a consultation report that also contains a physician dosage recommendation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-09-01
• Primary completion: 2010-09-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2008-03-07
• Last updated: 2015-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States