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Enhancing Team Effectiveness for a Collaborative School-based Intervention for ADHD
Led by University of California, San Diego · Updated on 2024-04-15
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, San Diego
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying ways to improve a school-based program for children with ADHD called the Collaborative Life Skills Program (CLS). This project aims to combine team-based strategies with the existing CLS to increase its success in schools. The study compares the new team-enhanced CLS (CLS-T) with the standard CLS to see if the added team strategies improve how well the program is used and if they help children with ADHD in their symptoms, academic performance, social skills, and behavior. The study involves two groups of schools: one uses the standard CLS, which includes teacher consultation, daily behavior report cards, parent training, and child skills training over 10-12 weeks. The other group uses CLS-T, which adds three team strategies: Team Charters that set clear team goals and roles, Team Communication Training using student handoff protocols, and Team Performance Monitoring to provide feedback and enhance team coordination. These team strategies aim to improve trust, communication, and shared understanding among school staff working with the children. Participants will be children aged 7 to 11 years with ADHD-related problems attending participating schools. Researchers will measure how well the teams follow the program weekly during the 3-month intervention and use tools like behavior report cards and parenting skill diaries daily. They will also assess children's progress before, after, and six months following the intervention using several checklists and rating scales. The study includes focus groups with parents, teachers, and school staff to gather feedback on the program's use and team dynamics. The total study duration includes immediate post-intervention assessments and a 6-month follow-up to see sustained effects.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Enhancing Team Effectiveness for a Collaborative School-based Intervention for ADHD
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Youth aged 7 to 11 years (2nd to 5th grade) attending a participating school
- Child referred by a school mental health provider for ADHD-related problems
- Six or more symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity reported by parent and teacher
- Three or more impairments reported by both parent and teacher
- Caretaker and teacher consent to participate; child provides assent
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of severe visual or hearing impairment, severe language delay, intellectual impairment, psychosis, or pervasive developmental disorder
- Child is in an all-day special education classroom
- Parent, primary caregiver, or child does not read or speak English
- Child plans to start or stop psychotropic medication during the study (medication must be stable if taken)
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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)
Duration - 10 to 12 weeks
Participants engage in a school-based behavioral intervention program that includes teacher consultation, daily behavior report cards, behavioral parent training, and child skills training. Some participants receive enhanced team-based implementation strategies to improve team effectiveness.
Weekly visits during the intervention
Duration - 6 months after the end of intervention
Participants are monitored to assess sustained use of evidence-based strategies and lasting improvements in ADHD symptoms, academic, social, and behavioral functioning.
1 to 2 visits depending on assessment schedule
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
IN STEP Children's Mental Health Center
San Diego, California, United States, 92123
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lilliana Conradi, BA
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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