An interventional study of Brief behavioral parent training in ADHD, ADHD - Combined Type and ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Type, sponsored by Accare. Completed at 1 site in Netherlands. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 11 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-10.
Sponsored by Accare · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This pilot study investigates a new, easily applicable, individually tailored first-line behavioral training for parents of children (4-12 years) with (symptoms of) ADHD, that will be provided in an early stage, before other treatments have been applied. In this pilot study the feasibility of the newly developed intervention will be evaluated by exploring program acceptability, including client satisfaction, recruitment, retention, treatment fidelity and therapist satisfaction. Also acceptability of potential outcome measures will be explored, including preliminary tests of efficacy.
The study will be a non-randomized pilot study. The newly developed brief behavioral parent training has not been studied yet. Therefore, the current project aims at evaluating its feasibility. Furthermore, this project aims to explore whether parents' and their children's functioning improves from pre to post intervention. This will be assessed by investigating changes over time in the treatment group, and, if possible, by comparing these with changes in a control group that was included in a previous microtrial with an almost identical design and intervention.
OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of this study is evaluating the feasibility of the newly developed behavioral parent training This will be done by exploring its acceptability, including client satisfaction, recruitment, retention, treatment fidelity and therapist satisfaction. Furthermore, the acceptability of both primary and secondary outcome measures will be evaluated on a number of variables, such as frequency and duration of the assessment according to participants and response and completion rates. Preliminary tests of efficacy will be conducted by investigating changes over time in the treatment group, and, if possible, comparing all outcome measures with control data from a previous study that has an almost identical design.
METHODS
Design
Baseline measurement (all outcome measures) will be done one week before session 1 (T0). The primary outcome will be assessed one and three weeks after session 2 (T1 and T2). At T2, all other outcome measures will be assessed as well. Follow-up measurement (all outcome measures) will be done three weeks after the booster session (T3). Sessions and measurements are planned the same way as could be done in a future RCT.
Participants
Participants are parents of children between four up to and including eleven years old with behavioral problems and diagnosed with ADHD or at least four symptoms of ADHD according to DSM-5.
Treatment
The intervention consists of three sessions; two two-hours training sessions and a one-hour booster session. Treatment will take place in an outpatient child and adolescent mental health setting. Therapists will be well-trained in behavioral techniques and experienced in behavioral parent training for children with behavioral problems.
Outcome variables
To assess feasibility, the following outcome measures are investigated:
For a preliminary test of efficacy, primary outcomes are daily ratings of four individually selected target behaviors. Secondary outcomes are:
Statistics
For a preliminary test of efficacy, two research questions are formulated. The primary research question concerns the change from pre to post intervention within the treatment group. To analyze whether participants improve on daily ratings of problem behavior (primary outcome measure), a weekly mean-level will be derived on the basis of the daily ratings of the selected target behaviors in specific situations over five schooldays.
The secondary research question for preliminary efficacy concerns the comparison of the treatment group with historic controls. The change on primary and secondary outcome measures in the intervention group will be compared to the change in the historic control group.
Both research questions will be answered by a multilevel analysis (mixed modeling), which takes missing data into account. Three hierarchical levels will be distinguished: outcomes (level 1) nested within subjects (level 2), nested in therapists (level 3). A random intercept at therapist level will be included only if the Likelihood Ratio Test shows a significant improvement of the model fit. Condition (parent training vs control) will be inserted as between subjects factor and time (T1, T2, T3) as within subjects variable. To control for baseline differences, T0 scores will be inserted as fixed factor. As an historic control group will be used, also age, sex, ADHD symptoms (as measured by the SWAN) and ODD symptoms (as measured by the DBDRS) at T0 will be included, but only when groups differ on these variables at T0.
Data will be analyzed on an intention to treat basis. In all statistical analyses an alpha of 0.05 will be used.
Power analysis
A power analysis was executed for the primary pre-post within group analysis. Taking into account the lowest within condition effect size found in a previous study on brief behavioral parent training (d=.57), an effect size of f=.285 (f=d/2) is assumed for this power analysis. Given alpha=.05 and power 1-β=.80, a total number of 28 study participants will be required.
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A newly developed, easily applicable, individually tailored first-line behavioral training for parents of children (4-12 years) with behavioral problems and (symptoms of) ADHD, that will be provided in an early stage, before other treatments have been applied.
Behavioral: Brief behavioral parent training
In the newly developed intervention, both stimulus control and contingency management techniques will be offered in a brief behavioral parent training consisting of two intervention sessions and one booster session.
Also known as: paint-p, Psychosocial ADHD Interventions - Parent-training
Change in daily ratings of target behaviors by ecological momentary assessment
The primary outcome measure will be daily ratings of 4 selected target behaviors. The target behaviors will be selected from a list of 31 problem behaviors on which parents indicate whether these behaviors daily occur (yes/no). For the items scored as yes parents rate the severity of the behaviors on a 5-point Likertscale ranging from 1 not severe to 5 extremely severe. Parents will be asked to choose 4 target behaviors from this list (i.e. the behaviors that they prefer to work on in the training). They will also be asked to specify in which situations these behaviors typically occur. During a week (5 schooldays), a member of the research team will make daily phone calls with participating parents to evaluate whether the 4 selected target behaviors occurred in the past 24 hours (yes/no). Items scored as No will be rated 0, items scored as Yes will be rated on a 5-point Likertscale ranging from 1 not severe to 5 extremely severe (daily score min = 0, max = 20).
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T1 (post-training 1) 1 week after intervention session 2; T2 (post-training 2) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session.
Change in inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behaviors of the child.
Symptoms of inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity will be assessed by the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD symptoms and Normal behavior rating scale (SWAN). The SWAN is a list containing 18 items measuring inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive behaviors. The SWAN is based on an earlier scale, the Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Teacher and Parent (SNAP) Rating Scale. It consists of 18 items, rated on a 7-point scale ranging from -3 'far below average' to 3 'far above average' (min = -54, max = 54). Reliability and validity have both been evaluated as adequate.
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T2 (post-training) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Change in children's symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder
A subscale (8 items) of the Dutch version of the Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scales (DBDRS) will be used to identify symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The DBDRS has been designed to assess symptoms of externalizing disorders that can be completed by parents or teachers. The parent/caregiver is asked to indicate the degree to which a statement describes their child's behavior. Responses include; 'not at all' (0), 'just a little' (1), 'pretty much' (2), and 'very much' (3) (min = 0, max = 24). The subscale ODD has good construct validity and internal consistency (α = .88).
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T2 (post-training) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Change in disruptive problem behaviors of the child
Children's current disruptive problem behaviors will be assessed by the Dutch version of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI). The ECBI is a 36-item questionnaire for parents of children aged 2 to 16, consisting of two scales. The intensity scale measures the frequency of specific problem behavior on a 7-point Likert scale (1=never to 7=always, min = 36, max = 252). On the problem scale, parents report whether the specific behavior-item is problematic for parents or not on a dichotomous scale (0=no, 1=yes; min = 0, max = 36). Psychometric qualities (internal consistency, test-retest reliability and validity) of the Dutch version of the ECBI are good.
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T2 (post-training) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Change in impairment of the child
Impairment of the child will be assessed with the Impairment Rating Scale (IRS). The IRS measures impairment on seven domains, including relationships with peers, siblings, and parents, family functioning, academic progress, self-esteem, and overall impairment. Caregivers are asked to score how impaired they think their child is in each domain, from 0 'no problem' to 6 'extreme problem' (min = 0, max = 42). The IRS has been demonstrated to validly identify impairment in children with ADHD, with a score of 3 or more indicating clinically significant impairment.
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T2 (post-training) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Change in parenting sense of competence
The subscale Efficacy of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC) will be used to measure parenting self-efficacy. It contains 8 items (e.g., 'Being a parent is manageable, and any problems are easily solved') on which parents have to indicate their level of agreement. Ratings have to be made on a 6-point scale, ranging from 1 'strongly agree' to 6 'strongly disagree' (min = 8, max = 42). Good internal consistency and construct validity have been reported.
Time frame: T0 (baseline) 1 week before intervention; T2 (post-training) 3 weeks after intervention session 2; T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Parent satisfaction
Parent satisfaction and acceptability of the intervention will be measured using an evaluation questionnaire containing 25 items about parental satisfaction and usefulness of training parts, the ease with which parents can combine the training with daily life, the use of learned skills, the perceived influence on their child's behavior, perceived helpfulness of the training, and whether parents would recommend the training to other parents. The parent satisfaction questionnaire used in this study is based on the Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Therapy Attitude Inventory. Ratings are made on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 'totally disagree' to 5 'totally agree' (min = 25, max = 125).
Time frame: T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Parent-rated acceptability of outcome measures
Acceptability of primary and secondary measures according to participants will be measured using seven self-developed evaluation questions on frequency and duration of measurements, analyzed on item level. Ratings are made on a 5-point scale, on each item ranging from min=1 (too few/ too short/ strongly disagree) to max=5 (too much/ too long/ strongly agree).
Time frame: T3 (follow-up) 3 weeks after intervention booster session
Therapist satisfaction
Therapists' satisfaction will be measured after inclusion has finished, using a short self-developed evaluation questionnaire on acceptability and usefulness of the intervention according to therapists, analyzed on item level. Ratings are made on a 5-point scale, on each item ranging from min=1 (too few/ too short/ strongly disagree) to max=5 (too much/ too long/ strongly agree).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1,5 year.
Treatment fidelity
Therapists will be asked to make audio records of each session and score a treatment fidelity checklist after each session. The percentage of addressed session items in each session will be checked in two ways; through the session-forms from the therapists, and through scoring the selected audiotapes (20% of the sessions, randomly selected).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1,5 year.
Retention rate
The number of parents dropped out from the study and from the treatment will be reported.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1,5 year.
Response and completion rate
The percentage of parents that responded at all timepoints will be reported, as welll as the percentage of completed measures at all timepoints.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1,5 year.
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