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Can tailored school support boost behavior and language in kids with ADHD?
NCT ID NCT05918991
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a behavioral plan, a language program, or both together work best for kindergarten and first-grade students who are learning English and show ADHD symptoms. About 300 children will be randomly placed into one of four groups: usual school support, language help, a daily report card, or a combination. Parents and teachers will fill out questionnaires, and researchers will observe classroom behavior and test language and thinking skills to see which approach helps most.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral intervention (Daily Report Card) and language intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the most effective school-based support to help young English learners with ADHD symptoms improve both behavior and language skills.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early-stage and results may not apply to all students. Interventions require teacher and parent involvement, which may vary in effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Identified as an English Language Learner Level 1 through 4 by their school district * Enrolled in kindergarten or 1st grade during the year of participation * 6 or more symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder endorsed by parent or teacher * Has a teacher who is willing to participate * Has a parent or primary caregiver who is willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has an active Individualized Education Plan for language or behavior * Participant IQ is less than 70 * Participant is diagnosed with psychosis * Participant is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with severity level 2 or greater or another pervasive developmental disorder * Participant is enrolled in home-school
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida International University
Miami, Florida, 33199, United States
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