A Peer-Delivered High School Preparatory Intervention for Students With ADHD

Part of paid clinical trials in Seattle, Washington.

Sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Study ID
NCT04571320
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 16 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Summer STRIPES — BEHAVIORAL
    See arm description.
  • Enhanced School Services as Usual — OTHER
    see arm description.

Study Details

This study will test whether a peer-delivered intervention for high school students with ADHD outperforms enhanced school services as usual. Ninth grade students with ADHD (N=72) will be randomly assigned to the intervention (summer STRIPES) or the enhanced school services control group (SSU plus). Students will be assessed in the spring of 8th grade, fall of ninth grade, and spring of ninth grade. Primary outcomes will be GPA, Class Attendance, and ADHD symptoms (parent and teacher report).

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 3, 2022
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2024
Completion
Aug 31, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
72 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Summer STRIPES
    Up to two weeks of daily high school orientation (four hours per day) immediately prior to the start of ninth grade, staffed by peer interventionists (2:1 ratio + extra interventionist in case of absences) and a school staff member. Two sessions of summer parent training. During the school year, ninth grade students will continue to meet weekly with their peer interventionists in a group setting under the supervision of the school staff sponsor. School year follow-up component of summer STRIPES will occur for 16 weeks and will include weekly 30 minute meetings between peer and target students. Parent components during the school year will include optional monthly group problem solving sessions with the school staff sponsor and school mental health liaison and a weekly phone call (up to five minutes) from the school staff sponsor to discuss home contingency management.
  • Active Comparator: Enhanced School Services as Usual
    Students who are assigned to the SSU plus group will be referred to their identified school counselor for referral to services available in the school setting. The counselor will be provided with a report from the student's intake assessment that summarizes the student's symptoms and presenting problems. The student will also receive new school supplies at the beginning of ninth grade. In our past trials, SSU plus students typically received subject-specific tutoring or after-school homework help. We will systematically track services received by students in the SSU plus condition.

Primary Outcome Measure

Grade Point Average [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline to End of 9th grade, an average of 1 year ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Seattle Children's Hospital Research InstituteSeattleWashington98101-

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