Text Messaging Adherence to Stimulant Medication

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if an individualized text messaging intervention for the parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is effective in improving medication adherence and disease management.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01967485

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

35

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-23

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female children ages 6-17 years
• A diagnosis of ADHD (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, or combined type) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) based on clinical assessment and supported by a Clinical Global Impression- ADHD (CGI-ADHD) Severity Score of at least 4 (Moderately Ill)
• Has a parent in possession of a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities and is interested in and willing to receive planned text messages
• Has never been treated with stimulant medication, or has begun treatment with stimulant medication within three months of study enrollment.

You may not qualify if…

• Any serious, unstable, chronic medical condition, per clinician assessment
• Cardiovascular disease
• Current or past history of seizures
• Treatment with stimulant medication beyond three months prior to enrollment
• Pregnant or nursing females
• Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild
• Unstable psychiatric illness other than ADHD, including, but not limited to: Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Major Depressive Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety Disorders
• History of multiple adverse drug reactions
• Presence of suicidal risk, or homicidality
• Unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures
• Poor command of the English language

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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