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Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 13 to 17

Organizational skills training versus a mindfulness-based group program for teens with ADHD

Official title: Comparing Psychosocial Supports for Adolescents With ADHD: What Works Best for Whom and Why?

Run by Seattle Children's Hospital · NCT07281092 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will test whether an eight-session organizational skills program or an eight-session mindfulness program helps teens (ages 13–17) with ADHD when delivered as telehealth groups.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages13 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment36 (estimated)
SponsorSeattle Children's Hospital
Academic / other
Locations2 sites (Seattle, Washington and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 1, 2025
Main results expectedJune 1, 2026
Study endsAugust 1, 2026
Registry record updatedDecember 15, 2025
Trial IDNCT07281092 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adolescents aged 13–17 with a pre-existing ADHD diagnosis who are seeking psychosocial treatment at the Seattle Children's BAM clinic and can participate in telehealth sessions with a caregiver for assessments.

Probably not a fit

Patients with psychiatric comorbidities that interfere with treating ADHD as the primary concern, those unable to join telehealth groups, or those unwilling to attend sessions and complete home practice are unlikely to benefit from these specific interventions.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial will enroll 36 adolescents (ages 13–17) referred to the Seattle Children's BAM clinic and randomly assign them 1:1 to Organizational Skills Training (TOPS) or a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MAPA). Both interventions consist of eight 90-minute telehealth group sessions, each including a parent pre-session, and are delivered by routine clinic clinicians across two cohorts. Adolescents and one caregiver complete baseline and post-treatment questionnaires via REDCap, including measures of ADHD symptoms, functional impairment, executive function, emotion dysregulation, mindfulness, organizational skills, treatment satisfaction, and credibility; feasibility metrics include attendance and homework completion. Patients who decline participation in the research may still access the clinic's standard psychosocial treatment groups without delay.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this could identify a telehealth group intervention that improves organization, attention, and emotion regulation for teens with ADHD and guide clinic treatment choices.

How similar studies have gone: Prior studies show organizational-skills programs often improve functioning in youth with ADHD and mindfulness programs have shown modest benefits for attention and emotion regulation, but direct head-to-head telehealth group comparisons in adolescents are limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescent between the ages of 13-17 years
* Pre-existing diagnosis of ADHD in medical record
* Seeking treatment at the Seattle Children's Hospital BAM Clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

* Psychiatric comorbidity that interferes with treating ADHD as the presenting concern per the study team.
* Other concerns besides ADHD that would interfere with study participation according to the study team.

Where it's running

  • Seattle Children's Hospital
    Seattle, Washington, United States     Recruiting
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
    Seattle, Washington, United States     Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.