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NCT Number: NCT04086979

Parents as Friendship Coaches for Children With ADHD

Many children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have problems with making and keeping friends. The current study compared the efficacy of two 10-week behavioral interventions for improving the friendships of children with this disorder. Participants were children ages 6-11 with ADHD and their families, who were experiencing friendship problems. Outcome measures assessed friendship quality and friendship behaviors at baseline (pre-treatment), post-treatment, and 8-month follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

6 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children who meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD
  • Children who are have peer relationship problems

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with autism spectrum disorder, psychosis, or active suicidality (requires other interventions
  • Children with intellectual disability (may not benefit from the interventions offered)
  • Children who are not on a stable dose of medication (this treatment may affect outcome measures)
  • Children who are receiving other behavioral treatment or treatment for social problems (these other treatments may affect outcome measures).

Treatment and study plan

Parental Friendship Coaching

Behavioral

In this condition, therapists instructed parents in ways to coach their children to display better friendship behaviors using skills teaching, role play, active practice, and homework. This is a 10 week group intervention.

Coping with ADHD through Relationships and Education

Behavioral

In this condition, the therapist provided parents with psychoeducation about ADHD and friendship difficulties, and encouraged them to apply this information to their child and to support one another with tips about how to address these problems. This is a 10 week group intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)

    Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as reported by informants (adults, children) on the Friendship Quality Questionnaire

  2. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)

    Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as reported by informants (adults, children) on the Friendship Quality Questionnaire

  3. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Observations

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)

    Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction

  4. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Quality - Observations

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)

    Measures of positive and negative relationship quality with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents on the Quality of Play Questionnaire

  2. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents on the Quality of Play Questionnaire

  3. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents and teachers on the Social Skills Informant System

  4. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Questionnaires

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as reported by parents and teachers on the Social Skills Informant System

  5. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Observations

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to post-treatment (approximately 4 months after baseline)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction

  6. Change in Positive and Negative Friendship Behaviors- Observations

    Time frame: change from baseline (pre-treatment) to follow-up (approximately 12 months after baseline, and 4 months after post-treatment)

    Measures of positive and negative behaviors with a friend, as observed in a lab-based interaction

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Parents as Friendship Coaches for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 12, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 12, 2019

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