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Behavioural Intervention

A Text Messaging (SMS) Intervention to Improve Adherence to Stimulant Medications in Children With ADHD

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 9 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will assess whether the text messaging intervention leads to increased timeliness of stimulant prescription renewals for children with ADHD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~9 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Adherence to Stimulants

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: SMS InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All parents of participants will receive customized text messages once a day, Sunday through Friday, for a duration of 9 months that will include reminders to adhere to the individualized medication regimen, reminders to call their clinician for a prescription refill followed by reminders to pick up medication from the pharmacy, and educational reminders about ADHD and its treatment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
3,023 Previous Clinical Trials
13,316,581 Total Patients Enrolled
59 Trials studying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
8,217 Patients Enrolled for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
~34 spots leftby Dec 2025