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CompletedNCT05037903Updated Feb 28, 2023

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults With ADHD: A Qualitative Study

An interventional study of Cognitive-behavioral therapy in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, sponsored by Karolinska Institutet. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-28.

Sponsored by Karolinska Institutet · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a qualitative study of participants who have taken part in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a new treatment protocol based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive presentation. The purpose of the qualitative study is to explore participant perceptions of taking part in the RCT to further develop and improve the new treatment protocol.

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Conditions studied

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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In context

Hyperkinesis

729 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperkinesis; 25 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 80 across 583 interventional studies indexed under Hyperkinesis.

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Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet is the lead sponsor of 1,113 studies on the registry; 267 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Principal diagnosis of ADHD inattentive presentation
  • 18 years of age or older
  • If on medication, it needs to be well-established since three months, and
  • Prior psycho-educational intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intellectual impairment
  • Substance use disorder
  • Difficulties in adherence to medical or other treatment
  • Social and/or psychiatric problems to such an extent that they prevent focusing on treatment, or
  • Simultaneous psychological treatment
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cognitive-behavioral therapy

    Cognitive-behavioral therapy, including behavioral exercises and homework assignments.

    Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Interventions

  • BehavioralCognitive-behavioral therapy

    Cognitive and behavioral interventions aimed at increasing behavioral activation, and reducing procrastination and inattentive symptoms.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Qualitative interview data

    Participant responses based on questions posed in an interview

    Time frame: 45-60 minutes

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Study locations

1 site
  • Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm
    Stockholm, Sweden
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 28, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05037903
Lead sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Responsible party
Benjamin Bohman (Study Principal Investigator, Karolinska Institutet) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 8, 2021
Start date
Jul 1, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2022
Completion
Aug 31, 2022
Last update
Feb 28, 2023

Study contacts

Benjamin Bohman
principal investigator · Karolinska Institutet

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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