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Behavioural Intervention

SMS Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 9 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess whether the text messaging intervention leads to increased timeliness of stimulant prescription renewals for children with ADHD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~9 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adherence to Stimulants

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: SMS InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All parents of participants will receive customized text messages once a day, Sunday through Friday, for a duration of 9 months that will include reminders to adhere to the individualized medication regimen, reminders to call their clinician for a prescription refill followed by reminders to pick up medication from the pharmacy, and educational reminders about ADHD and its treatment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,928 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,055 Total Patients Enrolled
59 Trials studying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
8,239 Patients Enrolled for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are being incorporated into this research trial?

"Affirmative, according to clinicaltrials.gov this trial is actively recruiting patient volunteers. It was first posted on February 22nd 2017 and most recently updated on May 25th 2022 - with the intention of enrolling 300 people from a single site."

Answered by AI

Do I satisfy the criteria to be a participant in this research?

"This clinical trial is targeting 300 children aged 6-12 who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, as defined by ICD-10 or DSM 5. Eligible patients must possess a cellular phone capable of text messaging and be willing to receive messages without charge. Furthermore, they should either be taking stimulant medication already (e.g., Adderall) or be open to starting it during the study period. Finally, all participants must demonstrate fluency in English for communication purposes."

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Is enrollment for this experiment age-restricted, and if so, what upper limit has been set?

"This study is seeking out children aged between 6 and 12. In addition, there are 109 trials that involve participants under 18 years of age, as well as 38 studies aiming to recruit patients above the age of 65."

Answered by AI

Is enrollment for this research endeavor still available?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this medical trial is actively recruiting participants and has been since February 22nd 2017, with the latest update occuring on May 25th 2022. 300 persons are in need of enrollment from one single site."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
What site did they apply to?
Massachusetts General Hospital
How many prior treatments have patients received?
2

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

Why do I need to be on site if it's a text message trial?
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Was intrigued by the headline and wondered what text message intervention means in this context. (And now I am curious why I would have to travel to the location for a text message study...).
PatientReceived no prior treatments
~37 spots leftby Apr 2025