Smartphone-based Intervention for Young Adults With ADHD

ConditionsAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)Alcohol Use

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-25

SponsorTraci Kennedy

About this trial

The primary goal of this clinical trial is to test if a smartphone-based intervention is feasible \& acceptable among young adults with ADHD who also engage in risky drinking behaviors. A secondary aim is to test preliminary intervention efficacy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the smartphone intervention feasible \& acceptable for participants (e.g., are they responding regularly, is there a low level of burden reported)?

Does the smartphone intervention improve symptom awareness, inhibitory control, and problematic alcohol use?

Participants will:

Attend a virtual baseline visit to assess ADHD, alcohol use, and other life experiences.

Complete either the TIPS smartphone intervention or a control smartphone protocol over the course of 31-days, starting the first Friday after the baseline visit.

Attend a virtual follow-up visit, where many of the same questions from the baseline visit will be asked again.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-25

Current diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Combined Type according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM 5)

Drinks at least 4 (for females) / 5 (for males) alcoholic drinks in a single drinking session at least once per week

Owns a smartphone

Disqualifiers

Currently in high school

Actively in treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol use disorder-severe

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD and Substance Use - Intervention Group
Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD & Substance Use - Control Group

Treatment groups

70 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Traci Kennedy

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor institution

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov