Classroom-based Distance Intervention for Teachers of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT01547702 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2014-03-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, by way of randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of a web-based, time-flexible, and teacher-directed "Teacher Help for ADHD" program in reducing the impact of ADHD symptoms in elementary students.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Teacher Help for ADHD

Teachers will review powerpoints other materials online and will have access to a study coach to assist with their understanding and practical application of the materials. Session descriptions follow: * Session 1: Provide information about ADHD characteristics, impact, diagnosis, etiology * Session 2: Help establish teacher's role; goal setting; introduce behaviour planning * Session 3: Help develop and implement behaviour program specific to the needs of students with Session 2 goals * Session 4: Help develop strategies re: classroom structure, work assignments, teacher-student relationship * Session 5: Help to use instructional interventions for ADHD * Session 6: Help to teach these students self-monitoring and self-evaluation skills; help teachers to evaluate progress, phase out behaviour program, and plan for relapses in unwanted behaviours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dalhousie University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Penny V Corkum, PhD · Dalhousie University

  • Nezihe Elik, PhD · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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