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Could bringing ADHD behavior therapy to the Doctor's office close the care gap for underserved kids?

NCT ID NCT04082234

Disease control Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a behavior therapy program called Partnering to Achieve School Success (PASS) can improve outcomes for children aged 5-11 with ADHD from low-income families. Children are randomly assigned to receive PASS integrated into their primary care visits or to receive standard ADHD care. The goal is to see if integrating therapy into primary care improves access, reduces symptoms, and boosts school performance and behavior.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Partnering to Achieve School Success (PASS) behavior therapy program
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a practical, scalable way to deliver effective ADHD behavior therapy to low-income families within their regular doctor's office, reducing disparities in care.
What could go wrong
This is a single-site trial with 283 children, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and relies on family engagement, which may be challenging for some families.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

283 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2019

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

5 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children between the ages of 5 and 11 years (as reported in EHR at the time of referral to the study team) * Children receiving care in one of the seven targeted CHOP practices for this study * Children with an existing diagnosis of ADHD (as indicated by the referring primary care provider or behavioral health provider and/or EHR) * Children with one or more areas of impairment (score of 3 or 4 on scale ranging from 1 to 4) * Evidence that child may be in a family of low-income status, as indicated by child eligibility for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) OR child living in a census tract or census block with median income at or below two times the federal poverty level * Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent. Exclusion Criteria: * Child has autism spectrum disorder * Child has an intellectual disability * Child has a comorbid condition that is a major clinical concern and requires an alternative form of treatment * Child is receiving behavioral health services from another provider at the time of recruitment * Child has a sibling currently enrolled in the study * Child has received Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids (CHOP's Integrated Behavioral Health Service) in the past 6 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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ADHD

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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