Training Parents of Children With ADHD by Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Reducing Stress

NCT06210113 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS S20211015010
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed at comparing the effects of 8-week MBSR programme intervention group with usual care group in reducing parental stress and improving quality of life of parents of children with ADHD in Chinese culture.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Keywords

Mindfulness-based stress reduction, parental stress, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD; parent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-report of parental stress

  self-report of parental stress as measured by Parental Stress Scale (score range from 1-90. The higher the score, the higher the stress level)

  immediate after intervention

• self-report perceived stress

  self-report perceived stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (score range from 0-56. The higher the score, the higher the stress level)

  immediate after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• self-report mindfulness in parenting

  At one month after intervention

• Parent reports of children's ADHD behaviors in the past 6 months

  At one month after intervention

• self-report quality of life

  At one month after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness

EXPERIMENTAL

8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction training

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction

Placebo

NO INTERVENTION

received usual care

Interventions

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction BEHAVIORAL

An 8-week Mindfulness-based stress reduction training programme

Mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• parents who have a child aged 3-12 with a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD with or without medications
• able to communicate and understand Cantonese

You may not qualify if:

• having physical disabilities or severe intellectual impairments
• any forms of mental disorders
• receiving any other form of psychological intervention, behavioural treatment, or psychiatric services

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead
• The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Salvation Army - Hong Kong and Macau Command

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Law TY, Bressington D, Ruan J, Wong WK, Mak YW. The effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 24;13(1):429. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02747-4.

  PMID: 40275428 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mindfulness; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Yim Wah MAK, Ph.D

  School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: MBSR intervention

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2023
• First Posted: January 18, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2023
• Study Completion: January 31, 2023
• Last Updated: February 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

HK (1)