New program aims to ease ADHD challenges for expectant mothers
NCT ID NCT06540547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new behavioral program for pregnant women with ADHD. The program teaches skills to manage ADHD symptoms during pregnancy and after the baby is born. Ten participants will work with a therapist in an OB care setting. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for these mothers.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) meet full DSM-5 criteria for ADHD * (2) are between 20- and 32-weeks of gestation * (3) speak English * (4) will deliver at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Magee Women's Hospital (MWH) Exclusion Criteria: * (1) active substance use disorder * (2) intellectual disability * (3) other severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder, psychosis, and major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation or requiring higher level of care (inpatient or partial/intensive outpatient) * (4) high risk pregnancies requiring transfer of care to Maternal-Fetal Medicine (e.g., maternal cancer, multiples, placenta accreta) and/or fetus known to have a severe congenital condition.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC Magee Women's Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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