Interventions for English Language Learners At-Risk for ADHD

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorFlorida International University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of language and behavioral interventions for students who are English language learners and who have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The main question it aims to answer is:

\- Which intervention is better for the students: the behavioral intervention, the language intervention, or a combination of the behavioral and language interventions?

Participants will be asked to do the following:

* Participants' parents and teachers will be asked to complete questionnaires about their behavior. * Participants will be asked to complete tests assessing language, cognitive, and academic abilities. * Members of the research team will complete classroom observations for the participating students. * Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: a school as usual group, a language group, a daily report card group, and a combined daily report card and language group.

* If assigned to the language group, participants will receive an 18-week language intervention. * If assigned to the daily report card group, a behavioral consultant will work with participants' parents and teachers to set up a home-school behavior plan called a daily report card. * If assigned to the combined daily report card and language group, participants will receive both the language intervention and the daily report card. * If assigned to the school as usual group, participants will no study interventions.

Researchers will compare the language group, the daily report card group, the combined language and daily report card group, and the school as usual group to see which group has the best language learning and classroom behavior at the end of the program.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Daily Report Card
  • Language Intervention

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Florida International University

Lead sponsor

Florida State University

Collaborator

Nova Southeastern University

Collaborator

University of South Florida

Collaborator