Can a telehealth program help preschoolers with ADHD and sleep issues?

NCT ID NCT05862727

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 43 times

Summary

This study tested a telehealth program that teaches caregivers skills to manage ADHD-related behaviors and sleep problems in preschoolers aged 3-5 at risk for ADHD. The program involved virtual sessions and practice opportunities. Researchers measured changes in ADHD symptoms and sleep habits. The goal was to see if this approach could improve behavior and sleep without medication.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

telehealth behavioral intervention

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a practical, home-based way to help young children with ADHD symptoms and sleep problems.

What could go wrong

This was a small, early-stage study with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The intervention is behavioral, not a medication, so effects may be modest.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.