Daily Routines, Executive Functioning & ADHD

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn adjusting daily or nightly routines improves executive functioning in youth with ADHD. It will also learn about the acceptability of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the intervention improve sleep for youth with ADHD? 2. Does the intervention improve areas of executive functioning for youth with ADHD? 3. Is this an acceptable intervention for youth with ADHD? Researchers will compare the two intervention conditions to see if their are impacts in executive functioning and sleep. Participants will: Complete cognitive testing, executive function tasks, questionnaires, and an interview at baseline and at one month Wear an actigraph watch for one month Bring a parent with them to three meetings Complete daily sleep diaries for one month

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD)

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Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn adjusting daily or nightly routines improves executive functioning in youth with ADHD. It will also learn about the acceptability of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the intervention improve sleep for youth with ADHD? 2. Does the intervention improve areas of executive functioning for youth with ADHD? 3. Is this an acceptable intervention for youth with ADHD? Researchers will compare the two intervention conditions to see if their are impacts in executive functioning and sleep. Participants will: Complete cognitive testing, executive function tasks, questionnaires, and an interview at baseline and at one month Wear an actigraph watch for one month Bring a parent with them to three meetings Complete daily sleep diaries for one month

Daily Routines and Executive Functioning in Youth with ADHD

Daily Routines, Executive Functioning & ADHD

Condition
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Tucson

University of Arizona - College of Education, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Clinical diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • * Located in the greater Tucson, AZ area
  • * Must have a guardian willing to participate
  • * Clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
  • * Clinical diagnosis of an intellectual disability
  • * Clinical diagnosis of psychosis
  • * Clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder

Ages Eligible for Study

11 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Cori Manning,

Michelle Perfect, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, University of Arizona

Study Record Dates

2025-06