Effect of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Knowledge Improvement Program on Male Primary School Teachers

NCT ID: NCT04196881

Last Updated: 2019-12-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-16

Study Completion Date

2020-02-01

Brief Summary

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The study aims to assess the impact of implementing ADHD knowledge improvement program on male primary school teachers' knowledge regarding ADHD in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.

Detailed Description

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Primary school teachers play an essential role in early detection and proper treatment of school children suffering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are indications that teachers may not have enough knowledge about this disorder. Training programs can help to improve the knowledge of teachers about ADHD.

Conditions

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ADHD Mental Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Keywords

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Saudi Abha Training ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Training

group will receive training about ADHD

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Knowledge Improvement Program about ADHD

Intervention Type OTHER

This training program will cover an overview of ADHD, prevalence, causes, symptoms, risk factors, associated impairment, prognosis, and treatment options including behavioral interventions and medication.

Control

group will not receive training about ADHD

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Knowledge Improvement Program about ADHD

This training program will cover an overview of ADHD, prevalence, causes, symptoms, risk factors, associated impairment, prognosis, and treatment options including behavioral interventions and medication.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male teachers in governmental and private primary schools in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.

Exclusion Criteria

* Those who have a similar training program before.
* Those who are not directly involved in the teaching process.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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King Khalid University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Abdullah Mohammed Alshehri

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Abdullah Alshehri

Abhā, , Saudi Arabia

Site Status

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

References

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Other Identifiers

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ADHD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id