The Effect of a Brief Educational Intervention for Adults With ADHD: a Randomized Control Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This RCT-study proposes the evaluation of an intensive educational intervention tailored for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in community mental health centers (CMHCs). Given the prevalent challenges of prolonged waiting lists and low patient engagement in CMHCs, the research seeks to assess the efficacy of this intervention in enhancing patient engagement, self-efficacy, satisfaction with the information and overall health outcomes. The intervention, developed collaboratively with user representatives, combines a brief group-based educational sessions with standard clinical care. The primary hypotheses posit that this approach will lead to increased patient satisfaction with the treatment, patient self-efficacy, and activation compared to conventional treatment. Additionally, it aims to improve patients' satisfaction with information received. The study will employ a ITT analysis to assess the intervention's effects against usual treatment practices in outpatient settings. The anticipated outcome is a significant improvement in level of patient satisfaction, level of self-efficacy and level of satisfaction with the received information for patients with ADHD, potentially informing clinical practices and optimizing care for adults with ADHD.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Confirmed ADHD-diagnosis

• Speaking a Scandinavian language

• Willing to participate

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
St Olav's Hospital
RECRUITING
Trondheim
Contact Information
Primary
Mariela Loreto Lara-Cabrera, PhD
mariela.lara@ntnu.no
+4748280188
Backup
Tatiana Skliarova, MD
tatiana.skliarova@ntnu.no
+4748637421
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Educational intervention
Patients randomized to the intervention group will start with peer co-led group-based psychoeducation, combined with digital video- and written information.
Active_comparator: Control group
The control group will receive treatment as usual after randomization
Sponsors
Leads: St. Olavs Hospital
Collaborators: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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