Trial Outcomes & Findings for Tools to Improve Medication Continuity in Adolescents With ADHD (NCT NCT04173000)

NCT ID: NCT04173000

Last Updated: 2024-09-05

Results Overview

This will be calculated based pharmacy dispensing records

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

16 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

An average of 4 months

Results posted on

2024-09-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
All parent/adolescent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Overall Study
STARTED
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
8
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Tools to Improve Medication Continuity in Adolescents With ADHD

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=8 Participants
All parent/adolescent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Age, Continuous
Adolescent
13.60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.70 • n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
Parent
44.62 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.81 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Adolescent · Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Adolescent · Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Parent · Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Parent · Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · White
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · More than one race
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Adolescent · Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · White
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Parent · Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: An average of 4 months

Population: Missing data for 1 adolescent

This will be calculated based pharmacy dispensing records

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=7 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Proportion of Days Covered With Medicine
0.69 Proportion of days covered with medicine
Interval 0.44 to 0.98

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: An average of 4 months

Proportion of intervention components completed relative to the components that were recommended by the portal based on adolescent/parent responses to the assessment battery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=16 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Fidelity to Intended Use of Intervention Components
0 Proportion of intervention components
Interval 0.0 to 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 1 parent/adolescent dyad and 1 adolescent

Adolescent and parent self-report on a 1-5 or 1-7-point scale, depending on the item. Items were re-scaled to a 1 (signifying less belief) to 5 (signifying stronger belief) scale. Individual items measure specific attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Items were coded so that higher scores aligned with increased perceived advantages of performing the behavior and behavioral control around taking ADHD medicine. We calculated the average score of the total items (Adolescent report = 19 items; Parent report = 17 items). Range of change score is (-4) to (+4).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=13 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Pre-intention Factors of Unified Theory of Behavior Change Influencing Medication Continuity
Adolescent
-0.19 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.27
Change in Pre-intention Factors of Unified Theory of Behavior Change Influencing Medication Continuity
Parent
-0.14 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.37

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 1 parent/adolescent dyad and 1 adolescent

Adolescent and parent self-report on a 1-7-point scale. Items were re-scaled to a 1 (signifying less intention) to 5 (signifying stronger intention) scale. Items were coded so that higher scores aligned with stronger intention to take ADHD medicine every school day, weekend day, and during school vacations. We calculated the average score of the 3 items. Range of change score is (-4) to (+4).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=13 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Intention to Take/Give ADHD Medicine Regularly
Adolescent
-0.07 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.28
Change in Intention to Take/Give ADHD Medicine Regularly
Parent
0.03 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.55

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 2 adolescents

Adolescent self-report on Adolescent Medication Barriers Scale using a 1-5-point Likert Scale. 1 indicates strong agreement and 5 indicates strong disagreement, with higher scores indicating less barriers. Items were coded so that higher scores aligned with increased organizational skills, salience of behavior, and routine around taking ADHD medicine. We calculated the average score of the 8 items. Range of change score is (-4) to (+4).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=6 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Adolescent Report of Medication Barriers
-0.44 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.03

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 1 parent

Parent self-report on Parent Medication Barriers Scale using a 1-5-point Likert Scale. 1 indicates strong agreement and 5 indicates strong disagreement, with higher scores indicating less barriers. Items were coded so that higher scores aligned with increased adolescent organizational skills, salience of behavior, and routine around taking ADHD medicine. We calculated the average score of the 9 items. Range of change score is (-4) to (+4).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=7 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Parent Report of Medication Barriers
0.25 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.51

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 2 adolescents

Adolescent self-report of the number of occasions of giving away, trading, or selling ADHD medicine to someone for whom it was not prescribed.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=6 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Medication Diversion
0 Events
Standard Deviation 0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline and 4 months later

Population: Missing data for 1 parent/adolescent dyad and 1 adolescent

Adolescent and Parent self-report. The scale contains the following subscales: "Child Seek" (e.g. child asks for an opinion or information from the parent), "Child Express" (e.g. child expresses an opinion or information to the parent), "Parent Seek" (e.g. parent asks for an opinion or information from child), "Parent Express" (e.g. parent expresses advice, an opinion, or information to the child), and "Joint/Options" (e.g. negotiation and brainstorming between child and parent). Each subscale produces a score which ranges from 1 to 4 with higher scores indicating more of that behavior.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=13 Participants
All adolescent/parent dyads enrolled at each practice will have access to the meHealth for ADHD software without medication continuity tools prior to being given access to the medication continuity tools. Mehealth for ADHD software with medication continuity tools: Medication continuity tools integrated within the mehealth for ADHD software will assess factors influencing medication continuity for each adolescent and recommends tools to address relevant factors. Tools include 1) a system to track outcomes and resolve uncertainty about the need for and/or benefit from medicine, 2) a module to address stigma, 3) a module to help manage side effects, and 4) reminders to take medicine and/or request refills.
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Adolescent: Child Seek
-0.39 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.49
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Adolescent: Child Express
-0.22 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.69
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Adolescent: Parent Seek
-0.08 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.68
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Adolescent: Parent Express
-0.23 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.67
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Adolescent: Joint/Options
0.07 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.86
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Parent: Child Seek
-0.19 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.63
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Parent: Child Express
0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Parent: Parent Seek
0.18 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.66
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Parent: Parent Express
0.17 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.58
Change in Decision Making Involvement Scale
Parent: Joint/Options
-0.23 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.34

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. William B. Brinkman

Cincinnati Children's

Phone: 513-636-2576

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place