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The Effects of Health Promotion Program for the Caregivers of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders Children

T

Taipei Medical University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Caregiver Stress Syndrome
ADHD

Treatments

Behavioral: Health Promotion Program
Behavioral: Control group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05547945
ADHD20180516

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To explore the effect of health promotion programs on parental stress, quality of life, and health-promoting lifestyles for primary caregivers who had children with ADHD. Children's ADHD symptoms were also examined.

Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted between July 2017 and April 2018. Primary caregivers aged 20 to 65 years who had ADHD children aged 7 to 12 years were recruited from a psychiatric outpatient department. Sixty caregivers were randomized to the health promotion group intervention (n=30) and the control groups (n=30). The control group received usual care. Study instruments included the Swanson, Nolan, Pelham, Version IV (SNAP-IV), Parenting Stress Scale (Short form), Taiwan's Concise World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), and Health-Promotion Lifestyle Profile.

Both groups were evaluated before and immediately after the intervention at 1, 3, and 6 months. GEE was applied for statistical analysis.

Results: 60 participants were randomized to the health promotion intervention (n=30) or the control group (n=30). To explore the effect of health promotion programs on parental stress, quality of life, and health-promoting lifestyles for primary caregivers who are caring for children with ADHD.

Conclusion: We hope that the Health promotion program could demonstrate the effect in reducing parental stress, improving the quality of life, promoting healthy lifestyles for primary caregivers, and reducing the symptoms of children with ADHD. Proper intervention programs should be incorporated in clinical practice settings in order to facilitate mental health well-being for caregivers of ADHD children.

Full description

Objective: To explore the effect of health promotion programs on parental stress, quality of life, and health-promoting lifestyles for primary caregivers who had children with ADHD. Children's ADHD symptoms were also examined.

Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted between July 2017 and April 2018. Primary caregivers aged 20 to 65 years who had ADHD children aged 7 to 12 years were recruited from a psychiatric outpatient department. Sixty caregivers were randomized to the health promotion group intervention (n=30) and the control groups (n=30). The control group received usual care. Study instruments included the Swanson, Nolan, Pelham, Version IV (SNAP-IV), Parenting Stress Scale (Short form), Taiwan's Concise World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), and Health-Promotion Lifestyle Profile.

Both groups were evaluated before and immediately after the intervention at 1, 3, and 6 months. GEE was applied for statistical analysis.

Results: 60 participants were randomized to the health promotion intervention (n=30) or the control group (n=30). To explore the effect of health promotion programs on parental stress, quality of life, and health-promoting lifestyles for primary caregivers who are caring for children with ADHD.

Conclusion: We hope that the Health promotion program could demonstrate the effect in reducing parental stress, improving the quality of life, promoting healthy lifestyles for primary caregivers, and reducing the symptoms of children with ADHD. Proper intervention programs should be incorporated in clinical practice settings in order to facilitate mental health well-being for caregivers of ADHD children.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 20-65 years
  • Being primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD confirmed using DSM-IV aged 7-12 years
  • Living together with the children and spending most of the time caring for children with ADHD among caregivers
  • Being able to communicate by reading, listening and writing Chinese.

Exclusion criteria

  • The primary caregivers who came to the out-patient department first time due to an undetermined diagnosis of ADHD
  • Presence of the intellectual disability

Trial design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

60 participants in 2 patient groups

health promotion program
Other group
Description:
The health promotion program included knowledge guidance on ADHD disease, physical activity, diet nutrition, parental training/stress adjustment, related social welfare resources, mindfulness relaxation, and yoga.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Control group
Behavioral: Health Promotion Program
Control group
No Intervention group
Description:
The control received as usual care.

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Hsiu-ju Chang, Professor

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