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A Controlled Study of Parent Training in the Treatment of ADHD in Young Children

NCT01684644 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2017-07-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of parent training in the treatment of ADHD in young children (ages 3-7) referred to Danish child mental health services. Medication is not recommended as first-line treatment for young children with ADHD. Parent training is recommended, but has not been formally introduced or established in Denmark. The study will investigate the effectiveness of a parent training programme specifically developed to target ADHD symptoms in young children; The New Forest Parenting Programme, against Treatment as Usual for children diagnosed with ADHD at two different child mental health clinics in Denmark.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

New Forest Parenting Programme

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • TrygFonden, Denmark

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Sygekassernes Helsefond

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Per Hove Thomsen, MD · Børne- og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Center-Risskov, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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