Mindfulness and Cognitive Training Programs for Children with ADHD (the NeuroMind Study) (NeuroMind)

December 9, 2024 updated by: Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

Mindfulness and Cognitive Training Programs for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a Randomized, Controlled Trial (the NeuroMind Study)

The present project will evaluate through a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with 5-month follow-up, the efficacy (5-month time horizon), adjunctive to TAU, of three 8-week interventions: a) the Mindfulness for Health program (i. e., M4H), b) a Cognitive Training (CT) program through NeuronUp platform and a program combining both (Mindfulness and Cognitive Training program, i. e., UP4H), a, as compared to TAU, in children (7-12 years old) with ADHD. In order to evaluate stability of clinical changes and to determine the mechanisms of action of the interventions studied, pre-post changes and at 5-months followup after the start of treatment will be evaluated in ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity), general functioning, clinical global impression, executive functions (verbal fluency, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition), and comorbid symptoms (disruptive behavior, anxiety and depression) along with mindfulness skills. In the field of personalized treatment in ADHD, the design of the present study will also make it possible to establish whether certain baseline psychosocial and clinical characteristics may be associated with short- and medium-term clinical response to each of the treatments studied.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Introduction: The NeuroMind study is aimed at assessing the efficacy of 3 interventions based on Mindfulness and/or Cognitive Training programs: a Mindfulness and Cognitive Training program (i. e., UP4H), a Mindfulness program (i. e., M4H) and a Cognitive Training program (i. e. CT). This study will evaluate the short- and mid-time efficacy of these 3 interventions for the first time in children with ADHD. The objectives of this 5-month RCT, are (i) to examine the efficacy of adding UP4H, M4H or CT to treatment-as-usual (TAU) for children (7-12 years old) with ADHD; (ii) to identify pre-post differences in ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity), in executive functions (verbal fluency, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition), and in comorbid symptoms (disruptive behavior, anxiety and depression) in the four study arms and (iii) to analyze the role of the mindful attention awareness as a psychological process variable mediator of 5-month clinical outcomes. Methods and analysis: Participants will be 120 children with ADHD (7-12 years old) recruited at CSMIJ Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida (Lleida, Spain), randomly allocated to one of the four study arms: TAU vs TAU+CT vs TAU+M4H vs TAU+UP4H. A comprehensive assessment to collect ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity), executive functions (verbal fluency, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition), comorbid symptoms (disruptive behavior, anxiety and depression), mindful attention awareness, general functioning and clinical global impression will be conducted pre-intervention, post-intervention (8 weeks), and at 5-month follow-up. Linear mixed-effects model analyses, mediation analysis and sensitivity analyses will be conducted on the basis of intention-to-treat approach and according to whether the patients are completers, or whether they completed the majority of the sessions (75% attendance).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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122

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Barcelona
      • Esplugues De Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, 08950
        • Fundació Privada per a la Recerca i la Docència Sant Joan de Déu (FSJD)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children of both sexes, between 7 and 12 years of age.
  • Diagnosis of ADHD according to the DSM-5 criteria by a specialist and confirmed by the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL).
  • ADHD medication dose is stable in the last 2 months or there is an informed decision on not taking ADHD medication.
  • Children and parents have an adequate mastery of the Spanish language.
  • Children and parents are available to meet all visits.
  • Children's representatives (either parents or legal guardians) must understand the conditions of the study and sign the informed consent.
  • Psychiatric comorbidities are allowed except psychosis, bipolar illness, active suicidality, untreated posttraumatic stress disorder or substance use (checked by the structured interview K-SADS-PL) , provided ADHD is the primary diagnosis in the child.
  • Children have an IQ ≥ 80 checked by the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the DSM-5 criteria by a specialist or confirmed by the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ).
  • Children who received psychological or psycho-educational treatment in the last 2 months or whose parents don't agree not to seek it during the study.
  • Children have participated in a mindfulness programme in the past or the current year
  • Children are participating in another clinical trial.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: TAU + UP4H
UP4H is a face-to-face and virtual non-pharmacological program based on Mindfulness Training and Cognitive Training.
Behavioral: TAU + UP4H
Group treatment protocol of 8 weeks (approximately 105 minutes per week, 75 of face-to-face and 30 of virtual intervention).
Active Comparator: TAU + M4H
M4H is a face-to-face non-pharmacological program based on Mindfulness Training.
Behavioral: TAU + M4H
Group treatment protocol of 8 weekly 75 minute sessions (face-to-face intervention).
Active Comparator: TAU + CT
CT is a virtual non-pharmacological program based on Cognitive Training.
Behavioral: TAU + CT
Group treatment protocol of 8 weekly 60 minutes sessions (virtual intervention).
Active Comparator: Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Treatment as Usual (TAU) consisted of the prescribed drugs adapted to the ADHD symptomatic profile of each child.
Other: Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Standard pharmacological treatment usually provided to children with ADHD.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity)
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised (CPRS-R) Short form
Change from baseline values at 5 months
ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity)
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Conners Continuous Performance Test 3rd Edition (CPT-3)
Change from baseline values at 5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Executive functions (verbal fluency, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition)
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Neuropsychological Assessment of Executive Functions in Children (ENFEN)
Change from baseline values at 5 months
Disruptive behavior, anxiety and depression
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Change from baseline values at 5 months
Mindful attention awareness
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale Adapted for Children (MAAS-C). Total scores of the MAAS-C range from 15 to 90, where higher scores mean a better mindful attention awareness.
Change from baseline values at 5 months
General functioning
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS). Total scores of the CGAS range from 1 to 100, where higher scores means a better general functioning.
Change from baseline values at 5 months
Clinical Global Impression
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI). Total scores of the CGI range from 0 to 7, where higher scores means a worse clinical global impression.
Change from baseline values at 5 months
Anxiety
Time Frame: Change from baseline values at 5 months
Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)
Change from baseline values at 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Albert Feliu, PhD, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Principal Investigator: Anna Huguet, PhD, CSMIJ Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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July 20, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 22, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 26, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 29, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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December 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 9, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NeuroMind

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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