Parents as Friendship Coaches for Children With ADHD

ADHD Clinical Trial

Official title:

Parents as Friendship Coaches for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04086979
• Other study ID #: 285413
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2013
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Many children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have problems with making and keeping friends. The current study compared the efficacy of two 10-week behavioral interventions for improving the friendships of children with this disorder. Participants were children ages 6-11 with ADHD and their families, who were experiencing friendship problems. Outcome measures assessed friendship quality and friendship behaviors at baseline (pre-treatment), post-treatment, and 8-month follow-up.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 172
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 11 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children who meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD

• Children who are have peer relationship problems

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with autism spectrum disorder, psychosis, or active suicidality (requires other interventions

• Children with intellectual disability (may not benefit from the interventions offered)

• Children who are not on a stable dose of medication (this treatment may affect outcome measures)

• Children who are receiving other behavioral treatment or treatment for social problems (these other treatments may affect outcome measures).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• ADHD

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Parental Friendship Coaching
In this condition, therapists instructed parents in ways to coach their children to display better friendship behaviors using skills teaching, role play, active practice, and homework. This is a 10 week group intervention.
• Coping with ADHD through Relationships and Education
In this condition, the therapist provided parents with psychoeducation about ADHD and friendship difficulties, and encouraged them to apply this information to their child and to support one another with tips about how to address these problems. This is a 10 week group intervention.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of British Columbia

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as reported by informants (adults, children) on the Friendship Quality Questionnaire	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Primary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as reported by informants (adults, children) on the Friendship Quality Questionnaire	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)
Primary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Observations	Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Primary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Observations	Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents on the Quality of Play Questionnaire	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents on the Quality of Play Questionnaire	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents and teachers on the Social Skills Informant System	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents and teachers on the Social Skills Informant System	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Observations	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)
Secondary	Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Observations	Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction	change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)