Text Messaging Adherence to Stimulant Medication

February 22, 2017 updated by: Mai Uchida, Massachusetts General Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine if an individualized text messaging intervention for the parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is effective in improving medication adherence and disease management.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

35

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

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

6 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female children ages 6-17 years
  • A diagnosis of ADHD (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, or combined type) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) based on clinical assessment and supported by a Clinical Global Impression- ADHD (CGI-ADHD) Severity Score of at least 4 (Moderately Ill)
  • Has a parent in possession of a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities and is interested in and willing to receive planned text messages
  • Has never been treated with stimulant medication, or has begun treatment with stimulant medication within three months of study enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any serious, unstable, chronic medical condition, per clinician assessment
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Current or past history of seizures
  • Treatment with stimulant medication beyond three months prior to enrollment
  • Pregnant or nursing females
  • Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild
  • Unstable psychiatric illness other than ADHD, including, but not limited to: Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Major Depressive Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety Disorders
  • History of multiple adverse drug reactions
  • Presence of suicidal risk, or homicidality
  • Unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures
  • Poor command of the English language

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Text Messaging
Text messaging to the parents of children. Children will receive open treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with stimulant medication.
Other: Text- Messaging
Text messages will be sent to the parents of children enrolled in the study.
Other: Treatment as usual
Children will receive stimulant treatment for ADHD.
Active Comparator: No Text Messaging
Children will receive open treatment for ADHD with stimulant medication. This group will not get the text messaging intervention, but will receive treatment as usual.
Other: Treatment as usual
Children will receive stimulant treatment for ADHD.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Medication Adherence
Time Frame: Six Months
Adherence to the individualized medication regimen
Six Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborators

American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mai Uchida, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 23, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2013-P-002161

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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