Real-World ADHD study seeks to personalize care for kids
NCT ID NCT07273695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches 80 children (ages 8-15) with ADHD and emotional or behavioral problems to see how standard treatments like medication and group therapy affect their symptoms. Researchers compare treated kids to those on a waiting list, using questionnaires, computer tests, and brain scans. The goal is to find which treatments work best for which child, leading to more personalized care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with symptoms of emotional-behavioral dysregulation, externalizing disorders, and/or ADHD will be recruited. The presence of these symptoms and diagnoses must be assessed prior to entry into the research project by experienced clinicians through clinical interviews and questionnaires. Children and adolescents aged 8-15 will be recruited. For psychotherapeutic treatment, participants will be divided into separate groups based on age and skills: 8-11 and 12-15. Patients with an IQ greater than 75 will be recruited, and, for the psychotherapeutic treatment group, those with good mentalization skills. Pharmacological intervention will be proposed in indicated cases following international guidelines (for example, for ADHD, treatment with methylphenidate is administered in cases of Clinical Global Index severity (CGI-S) ≥ 4). A control group will be recruited consisting of patients on the waiting list for treatment, with the same diagnoses and comparable age.
- Ages
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8 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Children and adolescents aged 8-15 years; * Diagnosis of externalizing disorder, ADHD, and/or emotional dysregulation (assessed with questionnaires, interviews, and/or clinical observation); * Intelligence quotient ≥ 75. Exclusion Criteria * IQ \< 75; * Substance abuse and addictions; * Psychosis; * Acute disorders; * Organic brain disorders; * Presence of neurological diseases, epilepsy; * Genetic syndromes; * Co-diagnosis with other psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, anxiety, depression, etc.) and prior psychopharmacological therapy will not be considered exclusion criteria but will be recorded and declared.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS E Medea Scientific Institute - Asssociazione La Nostra Famiglia
RECRUITINGBosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy
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