Program of Digital Accompaniment to Optimize Homework Performances and Increase Familial Quality of Life in 9 to 16 Years Children With ADHD

Nantes University Hospital264 enrolled

Overview

Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD) is a frequent pathology in children that has important consequences on schooling both in terms of academic level (due to the attentional disorder) and behavior (disruption of the class). ADHD also has an impact on family functioning, which can generate stress and family altercations. The homework period can be a particularly tense time and a source of conflict with the child, which has negative consequences on the family atmosphere, learning efficiency and of course academic success. The investigators wish to evaluate an innovative digital device (a smartphone application) to accompany the child during homework periods.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

264

Conditions

ADHD

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 9-16 years old with ADHD assessed by Conners 3 scales * Parents and children giving informed consent * Patients in follow-up list of participant centers * Patients with unchanging care for the last 3 months (medication and therapy) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe psychiatric disease such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or autism spectrum disorders and suicidal behavior (all assessed by Child Behavior Checklist Scale) * Patients with no smartphone or not easy access to smartphone (ie patients of social facilities, internship…) * Patients with mild to severe mental retardation or that may obviously not be able to use the app * Patients included in special program other the Care as Usual (defined in the ADHD French network) in follow-up list. * Patients with Methylphenidate treatment or change of titration for less than 3 months.

Locations (9)

Berquin

Amiens, France

Bioulac

Bordeaux, France

Fourneret

Lyon, France

Purpuer

Montpellier, France

Olivier Bonnot

Nantes, France

Caci

Nice, France

Delorme

Paris, France

Schroder

Strasbourg, France

Speranza

Versailles, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary objective is to compare Homework Performance in the PANDAH group vs Usual Care Only group in ADHD patients at 3 months.

Global score of Homework Performance Questionnaire (HPQ), Parent version at 3 months. • Homework Performance Questionnaire = HPQ Parental and Teacher version are a 27 (Parental) and 25 (teacher) items scale scored form 0 (never) to 3 (very often). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. Min : 0 Max 108 (Parental) and 100 (Teacher)

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Homework Performance assessed by Parents collected at 0, 3 and 6 months between the PANDAH group and Usual Care group

Global score and domain scores of Homework Performance Questionnaire (HPQ), Parent version at Month 0, Months 3, and Months 6. • Homework Performance Questionnaire = HPQ Parental and Teacher version are a 27 (Parental) and 25 (teacher) items scale scored form 0 (never) to 3 (very often). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. Min : 0 Max 108 (Parental) and 100 (Teacher)

Time frame: 0, 3, 6, Months

Change in Homework Performance assessed by Teachers at 0, 3 and 6 months between the PANDAH group and usual care group in ADHD patients

Global score and domain scores of Homework Performance Questionnaire (HPQ), Teacher version at 0, 3 and 6 months. • Homework Performance Questionnaire = HPQ Parental and Teacher version are a 27 (Parental) and 25 (teacher) items scale scored form 0 (never) to 3 (very often). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. Min : 0 Max 108 (Parental) and 100 (Teacher)

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

Change in patient and Family Quality of Life collected at 0, 3 and 6 months between the PANDAH group and Usual Care group.

Patient PedSQL and PedSQL Family Impact Module at 0, 3 and 6 months. • Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, PedSQL is a 23 items scale in 4 domains (physical capacity, emotion, relationship, and school). Scored from 0(not a problem) to 4 (always a problem). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. For children and adolescent. Min O Max 115

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

Change in Homework Problems assessed by Parents at 0, 3 and 6 months between the PANDAH group and Usual Care group in ADHD patients.

Global score of Homework Problem Checklist for Parents at 0, 3 and 6 months. • Homework Problem Checklist = HPC parental version is a 20 items scale scored form 0 (never) to 3 (very often). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. Min : 0 Max : 80

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

To evaluate patients' ADHD Core Symptoms in the PANDAH group and Usual Care group in at 0, 3 and 6 months

Inattention and Hyperactivity score of Conners at 0, 3 and 6 months. • Conners scale for parents is a 28 items scale in 3 domains (behavioral disturbances, impulsivity / hyperactivity, and attention disorders). Scored: not at all / a little / a lot / massive (0 to 3). Total score is a sum of item's scores. Highest score is the worst. Min O Max 112

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

To evaluate use/compliance of PANDAH App in the PANDAH group at 6 months and on the whole academic year.

In-App score of filling rate and number of complete App sessions during 6 months. • In-App filling rate is the raw data from the smartphone application regarding the usage (number of interactions, duration of activity on each screen and schedule of usage). Score must be appreciated, there is no positive or negative. Scores are variable : number of interaction is O to infiny / Duration to activity is O to infiny and Schedule of usage is time and date.

Time frame: 6 months

To Evaluate patients' Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in the PANDAH group and Usual Care group at 0, 3 and 6 months

CDRS depression and Hamilton Anxiety at 0, 3 and 6 months. • Child Depression Rating Scale = CDRS is a 17 items scale exploring depression. Items are rated form 1 to 5, 1 to 6 or 1 to 7. Sum of all items make a total score. Highest score is the worst. Min O Max 108

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

To measure global academic efficacy in the PANDAH group and Usual Care group at 3 and 6 months, and/or according PANDAH App use intensity.

Lickert scale addressed to Teachers at 3 and 6 months. • Lickert scale is a analogic scale from 0 to 10 for perceived quality of homework. O is poor and 10 is excellent. Best score is the highest score. Min 0 Max 10

Time frame: 3 and 6 months