Status:
COMPLETED
Organizational Skills Training for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
NYU Langone Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of organizational skills training in improving organizational, time management, and planning difficulties in children with attention deficit hyperactivity di...
Detailed Description
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders among children. Children with ADHD frequently lack organizational, time management, and planning skills. Thes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between grades 3 and 5 in school
- Meets criteria for ADHD, any subtype (a formal diagnosis prior to study entry is not necessary)
- Meets minimum score requirements on either Conners Parent or Conners Teacher Rating Scales
- Meets minimum criteria for organizational, time management, and planning deficits, as reported by parent or teacher
- Estimated IQ is greater than 85, as determined by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence
- Has a teacher that is willing to participate
- Parents' schedule will allow attendance at study visits
Exclusion
- Attends an all-day special education classroom or works with a para-professional in school
- Diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), psychosis, bipolar disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Current history of significant suicidality or sexual or physical abuse
- Any other comorbid psychiatric diagnosis or medical condition with significant symptoms that may interfere with study participation (e.g., severe depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder \[OCD\], or cystic fibrosis)
- Child's teacher has previously participated in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
157 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00381407
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
April 19 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10016
2
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27708