The Effects of Peer Co-led Educational Group Intervention for Adults With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT03547843 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2017/2405 REK
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Peer co-led education describes educators who are expert patients, user representatives or former patients, participating and teaching in educational interventions in cooperation with health care professionals. Peer co-led education is included in the Norwegian national guidelines for treatment of mental disorders, but despite some promising results for the treatment of other conditions, still little is known about the efficacy of peer co-led educational group interventions interventions for adults with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This pilot trial will evaluate patient satisfaction with and preliminary efficacy of a 2-session peer co-led educational group program designed to address specific challenges faced by adults diagnosed with ADHD at an outpatient clinics in mid-Norway.

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Keywords

Behavior therapy; Peer groups; Patient satisfaction; Feasibility studies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in client Satisfaction

  Client satisfaction will be measured with Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, short form (Attkisson \& Zwick, 1982). The scale consists of 8 items scored on a Likert scale from 1 (low satisfaction) to 4 (high satisfaction). Total scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

  from baseline to 2-weeks follow-up

• change in patient activation

  Patient activation will be measured with the Norwegian version of the Patient Activation Measure Mental Health (PAM-MH) (Green et al 2010))

  from baseline to 10-weeks follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• change in general self-efficacy

  from baseline to 10 weeks follow-up

• change in ADHD-related symptoms

  from baseline to 10 weeks follow-up

• change in ADHD-related symptoms

  from baseline to 10 weeks follow-up

• change in Quality of Life

  from baseline to 10 weeks follow-up

Other Outcomes (1)

• Use of health services and work participation

  through study completion, an average of 24 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Educational intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients randomized to the intervention group will start with a group-based educational program immediately after the randomization.

Behavioral: Group-based education; Other: Standard treatment

Waiting list

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to the waiting list control group receive no educational intervention for the duration of the 10 weeks. During this period participants can receive standard treatment, consisting of diagnostic treatment with medication.

Behavioral: Waiting list; Other: Standard treatment

Interventions

Group-based education BEHAVIORAL

The group-based educational program consists of two sessions that run over two consecutive weeks. Each session consists of a lecture from a recruited expert on the topic of the session and by expert patients with a following discussion of the topic facilitated by the course leader.

Also known as: Patient education

Educational intervention

Waiting list BEHAVIORAL

No educational intervention for the duration of the 10 weeks. During this period participants can receive standard treatment.

Waiting list

Standard treatment OTHER

Diagnostic treatment with medication. In addition, some patients receive cognitive behavioral therapy (not systematically given to every patient). If needed, patients are also offered assistance with regard to economy, housing, education, and work as well as contact with family and network.

Also known as: Treatment as usual

Educational intervention; Waiting list

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 67 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Confirmed ADHD-diagnosis
• speaking a Scandinavian language

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to give informed consent
• Psychosis
• Severe learning difficulties

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology: lead
• St. Olavs Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Tiller DPS

Trondheim, 7055, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Skliarova T, Grawe RW, Vaag J, Mandahl A, Kolltveit I, Lovas I, Torgersen T, Lara-Cabrera ML. Pilot randomised controlled trial on the feasibility and intervention satisfaction with an educational group programme for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their caregivers. BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 20;25(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06570-4.

  PMID: 39979888 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Patient Education as Topic; Waiting Lists; Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Education; Preventive Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Appointments and Schedules; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Officials

• Anne-Lise Løvaas, md phd

  St. Olavs Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Pilot randomized clinical trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2018
• First Posted: June 6, 2018
• Study Start: May 31, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2020
• Study Completion: March 15, 2020
• Last Updated: January 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)