The ADHD Kids´ Study: Randomized Clinical Trial on the OutSMARTers Program and Individual Counseling for Children Aged 9-12 With ADHD
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of The OutSMARTers program- an ADHD skills training group program for children aged 9-12 to customized individual counseling provided by a professional, The Kid Counseling Program. Approximately 100 children will be randomly assigned to either intervention or a small wait-list group who will after a five-week-waiting period receive either intervention. Following the intervention, parents, children, and teachers will evaluate the effects on communication skills, well-being, and emotional regulation.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 9
Maximum Age: 12
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• age: 9-12
• have an ADHD diagnosis confirmed by a school psychologist
• children need to be fluent in Icelandic
• Parents need to be fluent in Icelandic or English
Locations
Other Locations
Iceland
Children´s Mental Health Center / University of Iceland
RECRUITING
Reykjavik
Contact Information
Primary
Dagmar Kr Hannesdottir, PhD
dkh@hi.is
+354 525 4351
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-06-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-10-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: The OutSMARTers program
Child directed group skills training and cognitive-behavior therapy
Experimental: The Kid Counseling Program
Child directed individual sessions, skills training and cognitive-behavior therapy.
No_intervention: Wait-list control group
The Wait-list control group is assessed at pre and post (five week interval) and then receives either the OutSMARTers program or the Kid Counseling Program.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Iceland