Helping adolescents with ADHD ask better questions during doctor visits
Official title: Improving the outcomes of adolescents with ADHD via a pre-visit question prompt list/video intervention: a randomized controlled feasibility trial
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-10983757 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking to help teenagers with ADHD and their parents communicate better during doctor visits by giving them a list of questions and a short video to encourage asking questions, to see if this leads to better health outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | December 15, 2022 |
| Project end | November 30, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $99,131 |
| NIH project number | 5R34MH127139-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-10983757 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are adolescents diagnosed with ADHD and their parents or guardians.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have ADHD or are not involved in their healthcare decisions may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to improve communication during medical visits for adolescents with ADHD by providing both youth and their parents with a question prompt list and a short video. The goal is to encourage them to ask questions and engage more actively with healthcare providers. By using a randomized controlled trial approach, the study will assess whether this intervention can lead to better health outcomes for adolescents with ADHD. The research builds on previous findings that similar interventions have successfully increased question-asking and improved health management in other conditions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could empower adolescents with ADHD and their parents to communicate more effectively with healthcare providers, potentially leading to better management of ADHD symptoms.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that similar communication interventions can significantly improve patient engagement and health outcomes in other conditions.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sleath, Betsy Lynn — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Sleath, Betsy Lynn
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.