Plan My Life Together; a Group Training for Adolescents With ADHD

NCT05726812 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GGZNHN
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This observational study is a first orientation on the effects and feasibility of a group training to plan and organize for adolescents with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). This study focuses on the following questions:

• Is there an improvement on planning skills after training?
• Are there fewer ADHD characteristics after training?
• Is there an improvement on self-esteem after training?
• How feasible is a group training for adolescents with ADHD?
• How satisfied are practitioners and adolescents about the training? Based on the effect-size of the individual training variant, the literature on the effect of group treatment and the adolescent target group, in which the peer group gets more important, the hypothesis is that the group training Plan My Life Together will have a medium to large effect on planning skills. Furthermore, positive effects on ADHD characteristics and self-esteem are also expected. The assumption is that Plan My Life Together is feasible and suitable.

Conditions

ADHD; Adolescence

Keywords

Planning and organization skills; Plan My Life; Group Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in the subscale scores plan/organize - self rated (from BRIEF-2, see description))

  Subscale plan/organize from the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adolescent version Higher scores indicated better planning/organizing scales. Subscale ranges from 8 - 24

  Baseline (start study) - T0 (=9 weeks after start study, intervention starts) - T1 (=18 weeks after start study) - T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

• Change in the subscale score plan/organize - parent rated (from BRIEF-2, see description)

  Subscale plan/organize from the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Parent version Higher scores indicated better planning/organizing scales. Subscale ranges from 8 - 24

  Baseline (start study) - T0 (=9 weeks after start study, intervention starts) - T1 (=18 weeks after start study) - T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in AVL - parent rated (see description)

  Baseline (start study) - T0 (=9 weeks after start study, intervention starts) - T1 (=18 weeks after start study) - T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

• Change in RSES - self rated (see description)

  Baseline (start study) - T0 (=9 weeks after start study, intervention starts) - T1 (=18 weeks after start study) - T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

• Change in RSES - parent rated (see description)

  Baseline (start study) - T0 (=9 weeks after start study, intervention starts) - T1 (=18 weeks after start study) - T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Scale questions on satisfaction

  Only at T2 (=27 weeks after start study)

Interventions

Plan My Life Together BEHAVIORAL

A group training for adolescents with ADHD in which they learn to plan and organize. The training consists of 8 weekly sessions of 90 minutes for the adolescent and 2 parent sessions of 90 minutes.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are from the region "North-Holland" and receive mental health care for ADHD and possible other mental health problems. Medication use is allowed if participants function stable on medication.

You may qualify if:

• adolescents with an ADHD classification according to the DSM-5.
• age 12 to 16 years.
• outpatient treatment at "GGZ-NHN" (specialized mental health care service in the Netherlands)) or at "Psychologenpraktijk Kuin" (first-line psychological mental health care, Haarlem)
• currently following secondary regular education
• Intention to participate in the group and willingness to fill out questionnaires several times.

You may not qualify if:

• a DSM-5 classification of autism
• acute crisis situation (acute suicidality, acute psychotic symptoms, addiction problems requiring immediate treatment, or unsafe home situation)
• Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord: lead
• Universiteit Leiden: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord

Heerhugowaard, 1703WC, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Manon van Hensbergen, MSc

  GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2022
• First Posted: February 14, 2023
• Study Start: March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2024
• Study Completion: July 15, 2024
• Last Updated: July 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

NL (1)