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NCT Number: NCT06012851

Mobile Behavioral Parent Training for Childhood ADHD: A Micro-randomized Trial

The goal of the study is to develop and refine a personalized behavioral parent training intervention for caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The behavioral intervention will teach positive parenting through videos and quizzes that caregivers can access through a smartphone application. The program also gives parents and caregivers in-the-moment feedback their use of parenting strategies. The current study, a micro-randomized trial, aims to see whether the in-the-moment feedback given to parents (a push notification on their smartphone) changes parenting behavior right after the feedback. Micro-randomized means that parents are randomly assigned repeatedly, in this study multiple times per day, to receive or not receive parenting feedback or suggestions on their smartphones.

The main questions to answer are:

Is parenting feedback provided by a smartphone application acceptable to caregivers? When parents receive the feedback, do they use more positive parenting skills in the next few minutes compared to when they do not receive the feedback? Is the phone application usable and acceptable to parents and caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

7 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Center for Children and Families of Western New York

Buffalo, New York, 14226, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Child Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD
  • Ages 7 -12
  • Has parent-reported impairment in homework performance defined as a score of 3 or greater on an Impairment Rating Scale measure (Fabiano et al., 2006) of homework performance
  • Has at least one parent or primary caregiver who is willing to participate and is able to access the intervention at home via smartphone.

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Caregiver Participant Inclusion Criterion:

  • 18 years old or older

Treatment and study plan

Mobile Behavioral Parent Training (mBPT)

Behavioral

The mobile phone application includes behavioral parent training content (for example, praise, effective commands, reward systems) delivered in videos, examples, and quizzes that parents/caregivers access.

In the moment feedback

Behavioral

In-the-moment feedback will include parenting feedback.

In the moment suggestions

Behavioral

In-the-moment feedback will include suggestions for parenting strategies.

Primary outcomes

  1. Passive Audio Data-Positive Sentiment Analysis

    Time frame: Through study completion, average of 5 weeks

    Parent and child interaction behavior- proportion of recorded interaction that is labeled positive via sentiment analysis algorithm. This will be assessed during scheduled, daily audio recordings. Specifically, we will assess sentiment after the randomization of prompt delivery and prior to the next randomization.

  2. Passive Audio Data-Negative Sentiment Analysis

    Time frame: Throughout study completion, average of 5 weeks

    Parent and child interaction behavior- proportion of recorded interaction that is labeled negative via sentiment analysis algorithm. This will be assessed during scheduled, daily audio recordings. Specifically, we will assess sentiment after the randomization of prompt delivery and prior to the next randomization.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intervention Engagement

    Time frame: Through study completion, average of 5 weeks

    Number of mobile BPT sessions completed divided by the total number of sessions available.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Florida International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Personalizing Behavioral Parent Training: Improving Reach and Outcomes for Families of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 28, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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