Smartphone-based Intervention for Young Adults With ADHD

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Traci Kennedy
Study ID
NCT07654205
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Alcohol Use
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 25 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD and Substance Use - Intervention Group — DEVICE
    Participants will rate their ADHD symptoms and impairment 4 times daily. Feedback on changes in ADHD symptoms will be provided visually via a graph at each prompt. They will also be texted suggestions following each survey to try behavioral strategies intended to help with their inhibitory control ADHD symptoms and related problems, with a particular focus on alcohol use and problems).
  • Ecological Momentary Assessment for ADHD & Substance Use - Control Group — DEVICE
    Participants will receive 4 prompts per day in the same time windows as participants in the intervention group. However, participants in the control conditions will not be given the 3 TIPS intervention components (symptom monitoring, symptom feedback, and tailored strategy suggestions) and instead will report about their drinking behaviors. They will also answer several "neutral" questionnaires that have been designed by the study team to keep intervention prompt length similar between groups.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 30, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2027
Completion
May 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention Arm
    Participants in this arm will be randomly assigned to the Experimental condition of the smartphone portion.
  • Sham Comparator: Control Arm
    Participants in this arm will be randomly assigned to the Control condition of the smartphone portion.

Primary Outcome Measure

Average Completion Rate [ Time Frame: Enrollment to Completion of 31-Day Intervention Period ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Traci Kennedy, PhD
[email protected]
4122466087
Aiden Williard, B.S.
[email protected]
4127324911

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