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ADHD Remote Technology and ADHD Transition: Predicting and Preventing Negative Outcomes
Led by King's College London · Updated on 2025-11-26
500
Participants Needed
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Sponsors
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King's College London
Lead Sponsor
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting about 5.9% of young people, with late adolescence being a particularly challenging time. This period involves major life changes and a transition from child to adult mental health services, where many young people with ADHD do not successfully transfer, leading to a lack of appropriate support. This research aims to use remote measurement technology to better understand changes during this transition, identify predictors of outcomes, and develop ways to prevent negative effects and support healthy lifestyles for young people with ADHD. The study will remotely monitor 250 young people aged 16 to 17 with a diagnosis of ADHD over two years using the ADHD Remote Technology (ART) assessment and monitoring system. ART includes active monitoring through questionnaires and passive monitoring such as sleep tracking via a smartphone app linked to the RADAR-base mobile health platform. Throughout the study period, participants will use either their own compatible Android phone or a provided study phone and wear a wearable device for continuous data collection. The study team will work with young people to co-design a prototype smartphone app to support ADHD transition, focusing on empowering participants to manage their condition collaboratively with clinicians. Participants will complete self-reported assessments via smartphone regularly, including measures of ADHD symptoms, anxiety, depression, aggression, irritability, nicotine dependence, alcohol use, eating disorders, self-esteem, social support, and engagement with work or studies. Cognitive measures and digital signals related to healthy lifestyle behaviors will also be collected. These assessments occur at baseline and at various intervals up to 24 months. The study emphasizes remote participation and uses continuous monitoring to gather comprehensive data on how symptoms and functioning change during this critical transition period.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
ADHD Remote Technology and ADHD Transition: Predicting and Preventing Negative Outcomes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of DSM-5 ADHD
- Aged 16 to 17 years
- Able to give informed consent for participation
- Willing and able to complete self-reported assessments via smartphone
- Willing to use either their own compatible Android phone or a study Android phone as their only smartphone during the data collection period
- Willing to wear the wearable device during the data collection period
- Parent or guardian of the individual with ADHD, aged 18 or over, willing and able to complete web-based questionnaires
You will not qualify if you...
- Psychosis, current major depressive episode, mania, drug dependence in the last six months, or major neurological disorder
- Recent contact with psychiatric acute care (admission, crisis team, or liaison team in A&E) in the last six months
- Any major medical disease impacting daily activities, such as hospitalizations
- Pregnancy
- IQ less than 70
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote)
Duration - Up to 24 months
Participants complete self-reported assessments via smartphone and wear a wearable device to continuously collect data related to ADHD symptoms, functional impairment, anxiety, depression, aggression, irritability, substance use, lifestyle behaviors, and cognitive measures.
Baseline and repeated assessments every day or every 4 weeks, with some measures every 6 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Aislinn Bowler, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
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Allocation
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Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
2
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