Non-pharmacological Interventions for Preschoolers With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (NIPA)

June 3, 2014 updated by: Jeffrey Halperin, Queens College, The City University of New York

Training Executive, Attention, and Motor Skills (TEAMS): Preliminary Studies

This study is designed to evaluate two potential treatments for children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that do not involve the use of medication. Our goal is to develop new interventions for preschoolers with ADHD that will result in enduring reductions of ADHD symptoms and associated impairments in children, and thus prevent long-term difficulties characteristic of many children with ADHD.

Both interventions involve weekly playgroups (of roughly five children) in which children engage in designated activities while parents engage in groups focusing on parent education, support, and their children's activities. It is hypothesized that both interventions will be helpful, but that only one will have lasting effects well beyond the end of active treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Children eligible for this study are:

  • 4 and 5 years-old (between the ages of 48 - 72 months)
  • shows signs and symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsiveness and/or inattention. To enter the study, following our evaluation, they will need to meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD
  • enrolled in a preschool or daycare setting

Children are ineligible to participate in this study if they:

  • are currently being treated with psychotropic medication
  • have a diagnosed neurological disorder
  • have an autism spectrum pr pervasive developmental disorder
  • are intellectually impaired
  • are highly physically aggressive

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Flushing, New York, United States, 11367
        • Queens College, City University of New York

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 years to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child is hyperactive
  • Child meets criteria for ADHD
  • Child attends preschool or kindergarten
  • Family speaks English at home

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Family does not speak English at home
  • Child does not attend preschool/kindergarten
  • Child is diagnosed with or suspected of having PDD
  • Child has IQ of less than 80
  • Child is being treated with psychotropic medication
  • Child has a diagnosed neurological disorder
  • Child is aggressive
  • Child is only inattentive and does not exhibit signs of hyperactivity
  • Parent has attended parent management classes
  • Child is not physically able to participate in group play sessions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cognitive enhancing games
Children will be introduced to specific games believed to enhance cognitive functioning. Parent will be encouraged to play these games with their children.
Behavioral: Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS)
Children will be taught games targeting these skills and parents will be encouraged to play these games with children at home
Active Comparator: Parent support and education
Parents will participate in groups designed to provide information about ADHD and support for working with their child.
Behavioral: Parent support and education
Parents will participate in groups designed to provide information about ADHD and support for working with their child.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline Clinical Global Improvement Scale Rating at Post-Treatment, 1 Month, and 3 Months after Treatment
Time Frame: Assessed pre-treatment (@ 0 weeks), post-treatment (@ 5 weeks after treatment onset), 1-month follow-up (@ 9 weeks after treatment onset) and 3 months follow-up (@ 21 weeks after treatment onset)
This is a clinical rating based on data derived from parent and teacher ratings as well as a semi-structured clinical interview with the child's caretaker.
Assessed pre-treatment (@ 0 weeks), post-treatment (@ 5 weeks after treatment onset), 1-month follow-up (@ 9 weeks after treatment onset) and 3 months follow-up (@ 21 weeks after treatment onset)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline Parent and Teacher Ratings on the ADHD-RS at Post-Treatment, 1 month, and 3 months after Treatment
Time Frame: Assessed pre-treatment (@ 0 weeks), post-treatment (@ 5 weeks after treatment onset), 1-month follow-up (@ 9 weeks after treatment onset) and 3 months follow-up (@ 21 weeks after treatment onset)
These are parent and teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms
Assessed pre-treatment (@ 0 weeks), post-treatment (@ 5 weeks after treatment onset), 1-month follow-up (@ 9 weeks after treatment onset) and 3 months follow-up (@ 21 weeks after treatment onset)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Queens College, The City University of New York

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeffrey M Halperin, Ph.D., Queens College, CUNY

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

October 28, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4R33MH085898-03 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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