Comparing Organizational Skills Training and Mindfulness for Teens with ADHD
This study is comparing two types of behavioral therapy for teenagers with ADHD: Organizational Skills Training (OST) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI). Both treatments are standard care at the Duke ADHD Program and involve eight 90-minute sessions. The study wants to see which treatment is better at improving ADHD symptoms, daily functioning, and executive functioning (skills like planning and organizing). You might be able to join if you are 13-17 years old, have an ADHD diagnosis, and are seeking treatment at the Duke ADHD Program. The study plans to enroll 30 participants, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. It plans to enroll 30 participants.
- What's involved
- You and a caregiver will complete questionnaires before and after treatment. Each treatment involves eight 90-minute sessions.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your ADHD symptoms, functional impairment, and executive functioning will be measured from enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
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Comparative Efficacy of Organizational Skills Training (OST) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- John Mitchell, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Duke University
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What this trial measures
- ADHD symptomsFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
Measured using the Conners 3 self and parent reports from the pre- and post- treatment questionnaires. Participants will rate several statements using a scale ranging from 0 to 3 (from Not True at All to Very Much True). Higher scores indicate more behavioral, emotional, or ADHD-related concerns.
- Functional ImpairmentFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Measured using the Impairment Rating Scale \[IRS\]: self and parent reports from the pre-and post-treatment questionnaires. Each item rated 0-6; total or mean scores vary by scoring method, with higher scores indicating greater functional impairment.
- Executive FunctioningFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Measured using Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning \[BRIEF-2\]: parent report from pre-and post-treatment questionnaires. Participants will rate several behaviors on a scale of 1-3 depending how often that behavior occurs. Higher scores indicate higher executive functioning difficulties.
- Emotion DysregulationFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Measured using Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale \[DERS\]: self and parent reports from pre-and post-treatment questionnaires. Each item on the DERS is rated using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater difficulties with emotional regulation.
- Trait MindfulnessFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Measured using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire \[FFMQ\]: self report given during the pre-and post-treatment questionnaires. Each item on the FFMQ is rated using a 5-point Likert scale, with a higher total score indicating greater mindfulness.
- Organizational SkillsFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Measured using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF-2): parent report given during the pre- and post- treatment questionnaires. Participants will rate several behaviors on a scale of 1-3 depending how often that behavior occurs. Higher scores indicate higher executive functioning difficulties.