Interventions for English Language Learners At-Risk for ADHD

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of language and behavioral interventions for students who are English language learners and who have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The main question it aims to answer is: \- Which intervention is better for the students: the behavioral intervention, the language intervention, or a combination of the behavioral and language interventions? Participants will be asked to do the following: * Participants' parents and teachers will be asked to complete questionnaires about their behavior. * Participants will be asked to complete tests assessing language, cognitive, and academic abilities. * Members of the research team will complete classroom observations for the participating students. * Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: a school as usual group, a language group, a daily report card group, and a combined daily report card and language group. * If assigned to the language group, participants will receive an 18-week language intervention. * If assigned to the daily report card group, a behavioral consultant will work with participants' parents and teachers to set up a home-school behavior plan called a daily report card. * If assigned to the combined daily report card and language group, participants will receive both the language intervention and the daily report card. * If assigned to the school as usual group, participants will no study interventions. Researchers will compare the language group, the daily report card group, the combined language and daily report card group, and the school as usual group to see which group has the best language learning and classroom behavior at the end of the program.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Identified as an English Language Learner Level 1 through 4 by their school district

• Enrolled in kindergarten or 1st grade during the year of participation

• 6 or more symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder endorsed by parent or teacher

• Has a teacher who is willing to participate

• Has a parent or primary caregiver who is willing to participate

Locations
United States
Florida
Florida International University
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Nicole K Schatz, PhD
nschatz@fiu.edu
305-348-0663
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-05-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Experimental: Language Intervention
The language intervention will include 18 weeks of 20-25 minutes of intervention approximately 4 days per week. The language intervention is delivered via shared book reading and focuses on English language vocabulary development as well as development of syntax knowledge and expressive language.
Experimental: Daily Report Card
The Daily Report Card group will receive the Daily Report Card intervention for 18 weeks.
Experimental: Combined Language and Daily Report Card
Participants in this arm will receive a combination of the language intervention and the behavioral intervention. The interventions will be implemented simultaneously for 18 weeks.
No_intervention: School As Usual
Participants in the School as Usual Arm will receive neither the Behavioral Intervention nor the Language Intervention. There will be no restrictions, however, on interventions or supports that students may receive outside of the study either implemented through standard school protocol or accessed by parents. Thus, the School as Usual Arm provides a real-world practice comparison for the three active treatment groups.
Sponsors
Collaborators: Florida State University, University of South Florida, Nova Southeastern University
Leads: Florida International University

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