Using Computers to Assist in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Purpose
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children. Prevalence rates in the United States range from 2% to 18% depending on diagnostic criteria and population studied. Primary care physicians, especially pediatricians, have historically played a large role in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Despite the existence of authoritative guidelines to assist primary care physicians, ample evidence demonstrates that they continue to diagnose and treat this disorder suboptimally. This is due, in part, to a lack of training and cumbersome delivery system designs. Modern computer decision support strategies offer the best hope of equipping general practitioners to deal with the mental health epidemic of ADHD.
The investigators have developed a novel decision support system for implementing clinical guidelines in pediatric practice. CHICA (Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation) combines three elements: (1) pediatric guidelines encoded in Arden Syntax; (2) a dynamic, scannable paper user interface; and (3) an HL7-compliant interface to existing electronic medical record systems. The result is a system that both delivers "just-in-time" patient-relevant guidelines to physicians during the clinical encounter, and accurately captures structured data from all who interact with it. Preliminary work with CHICA has demonstrated the feasibility of using the system to implement and evaluate clinical guidelines. The investigators propose to expand CHICA to include ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines. The investigators hypothesize that implementation of the ADHD guidelines will result in better outcomes, including higher rates of adherence to recommendations and improved patient functioning.
The specific research aims of this proposal are:
Aim 1: Expand and modify an existing computer-based decision support system (CHICA) to include ADHD treatment and diagnosis guideline rules as well as the capability to fax data directly into the medical record.
Aim 2: Evaluate the effect of the CHICA system on the processes of ADHD care in pediatric practices, including adherence to guidelines for ADHD treatment and diagnosis.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
Other: CHICA ADHD Module |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Investigator) Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
- Number of children diagnosed with ADHD [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Number of children screened for ADHD [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 84 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2012 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: CHICA ADHD Module
This arm received The CHICA ADHD Module
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Other: CHICA ADHD Module
This module was added to CHICA to help diagnose and manage ADHD
|
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No Intervention: CHICA ADHD Control
This arm received CHICA without the ADHD module
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 12 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child between age 5 and 12 years seen in one of our clinics
Contacts and Locations| United States, Indiana | |
| Children's Health Services Research | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Aaron E Carroll, MD, MS | Indiana University School of Medicine |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Aaron Carroll, Assoc. Prof of Pediatrics, Indiana University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01351064 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CHICA_ADHD_Study, R01LM010031 |
| Study First Received: | May 9, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | November 13, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Indiana University:
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ADHD |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Hyperkinesis Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood Mental Disorders |
Dyskinesias Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013