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Improving the outcomes of adolescents with ADHD via a pre-visit question prompt list/video intervention: a randomized controlled feasibility trial

Award Number: R34MH127139
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/15/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2026

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Improving the outcomes of adolescents with ADHD via a pre-visit question prompt list/video intervention: a randomized controlled feasibility trial - Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions among youth and the majority are cared for in primary care. Prior work indicates that youth with ADHD have poorer functioning than youth without ADHD. The Institute of Medicine emphasizes the importance of family engagement during visits. Simple interventions that are easy to implement are needed to engage youth and parents more during ADHD pediatric visits. We were one of the first research teams to use question prompt lists with youth. We found that a youth asthma question prompt list/video intervention significantly increased youth question-asking and provider education. We also found that youth who received the intervention and asked their providers questions were significantly more likely to have improved asthma control at 12 months. We propose to test having both youth and parents receive an ADHD question prompt list and watch a short video on the importance of being involved in ADHD visits. The rationale for having prompt lists for both youth and parents is that in contrast to asthma visits where parents tended to ask questions and youth did not, in our prior ADHD work, very few youth or parents asked questions. Yet, youth reported having an average of 8 questions about ADHD and parents an average of 8.9 questions. Using Social Cognitive Theory as a guide, we propose to conduct a pilot randomized controlled feasibility trial of the intervention. We will enroll 140 English- speaking youth ages 11-17 with an ADHD medical record diagnosis who screen as having predominantly inattentive subtype, hyperactive/impulsive subtype, or combined inattention/hyperactivity on the Vanderbilt assessment scale from three pediatric clinics. We will randomize the families to receive both the question prompt lists and video (N=35), just the question prompt lists (N=35), just the video (N=35), or usual care (N=35). This will allow us to understand whether both the video and question prompt list parts are needed in the larger trial. The aims of our trial will be: (1) To examine whether the ADHD question prompt lists and/or pre- visit video significantly impact the proposed mechanisms of the intervention. We will investigate whether adolescents and parents in each of the intervention groups: (a) ask more questions and receive more provider education about ADHD during their baseline and 3 month visits and (b) have higher self-efficacy at 3 and 6 months than adolescents and parents in the usual care group. (2) To investigate the effectiveness of the ADHD question prompt lists and/or the pre-visit video by examining whether adolescents in each of the intervention groups have improved ADHD symptoms, school and social performance, and quality-of-life at 6 months compared to those in the usual care group. (3) Assess adolescent, parent, and provider feedback on the acceptability, feasibility, tolerability, and safety of using the ADHD question prompt lists and/or the pre-visit video. The results from this pilot trial will be used to: (a) identify the intervention arm with the greatest potential impact and (b) determine the best mechanisms and outcome variables to assess in a larger trial.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	3	11/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $99,131 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	3	11/27/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$99,131
														Subtotal = $99,131

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $311,000 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	2	5/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$31,100
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	11/9/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$279,900
														Subtotal = $311,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $272,125 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	12/9/2022	NEW	$272,125
														Subtotal = $272,125

Grand Total All Awards = $682,256

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Improving the outcomes of adolescents with ADHD via a pre-visit question prompt list/video intervention: a randomized controlled feasibility trial

Award Number: R34MH127139

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/15/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2026

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