The Feasibility of a Brief Attention Training Technique in Improving Behaviour and Attention in Children With ADHD

NCT02516917 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 163562
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the application of the Attention Training Technique in children with ADHD aged 7-11 years old. The research aims to investigate both the feasibility of this technique in this population as well as whether it can improve symptoms, behaviour and executive functioning.

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Inattention on the Swanson, Nolan and Pelham questionnaire (Snap-IV)

  Parent's rating of their child's inattentiveness

  Change from baseline in attention post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Hyperactivity on the Swanson, Nolan and Pelham questionnaire (Snap-IV)

  Change from baseline in hyperactivity post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

• Impulsivity on the Swanson, Nolan and Pelham questionnaire (Snap-IV)

  Change from baseline in impulsivity post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

• Attentional control on the Attentional Control Scale for Children (ASC-C)

  Change from baseline in attentional control post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

• Behaviour on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  Change from baseline in behaviour post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

• Executive functioning on The Behavioural Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF)

  Change from baseline in executive functioning post treatment and at follow up 6 weeks later

Study Arms (1)

Attention Training Technique (ATT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive 3-5 sessions of the ATT over a period of 3-5 weeks. A set of standardised instructions will be read to each participant and then they will engage in the procedure for a period of 12 minutes. Participants will listen to a set of auditory stimuli and follow the directions of the recording. This will ask them to focus their attention on selected sounds or spatial locations, switch attention between different sounds and locations, before allocating their attention to all sounds simultaneously. Participants will be given a recording of the ATT on a C.D and asked to practice this at least once before the second session.

Behavioral: Attention Training Technique

Interventions

Attention Training Technique BEHAVIORAL

Attention Training Technique (ATT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children with a formal diagnosis of ADHD as given by a psychiatrist or community paediatrician
• Children between the ages of 7 and 11. This age group was selected as previous research on attention training in this population has used this age group
• Children who are currently on a waiting list at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) or a child psychology service, or being seen by a CAMHS or psychology service for medication review only
• Children who speak fluent English which will ensure they are able to comprehend the tasks instructions adequately.

You may not qualify if:

• Children who are not stabilised on stimulant medication and/or willing to maintain their medication type/dose
• Children with a major neurological illness or acquired central nervous system injury
• Children who at the point of referral have a co-existing diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Children who are currently in receipt of another non-pharmacological intervention for ADHD or who are currently taking part in another research trial

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manchester: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Manchester

Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Adrian Wells

  University of Manchester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2015
• First Posted: August 6, 2015
• Study Start: August 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: October 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)