NCT01462032

Non-pharmacological Interventions for Preschoolers With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Training Executive, Attention, and Motor Skills (TEAMS): Preliminary Studies

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queens College, The City University of New York · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 48 Months – 71 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to evaluate two potential treatments for children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that do not involve the use of medication. Our goal is to develop new interventions for preschoolers with ADHD that will result in enduring reductions of ADHD symptoms and associated impairments in children, and thus prevent long-term difficulties characteristic of many children with ADHD. Both interventions involve weekly playgroups (of roughly five children) in which children engage in designated activities while parents engage in groups focusing on parent education, support, and their children's activities. It is hypothesized that both interventions will be helpful, but that only one will have lasting effects well beyond the end of active treatment.

Detailed description

Children eligible for this study are: * 4 and 5 years-old (between the ages of 48 - 72 months) * shows signs and symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsiveness and/or inattention. To enter the study, following our evaluation, they will need to meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD * enrolled in a preschool or daycare setting Children are ineligible to participate in this study if they: * are currently being treated with psychotropic medication * have a diagnosed neurological disorder * have an autism spectrum pr pervasive developmental disorder * are intellectually impaired * are highly physically aggressive

Conditions

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS)	Children will be taught games targeting these skills and parents will be encouraged to play these games with children at home
BEHAVIORAL	Parent support and education	Parents will participate in groups designed to provide information about ADHD and support for working with their child.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2011-10-28
• Last updated: 2014-06-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States