ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With HyperactivityNCT07790432
Parental Stress and Its Relationship With Perceived Social Support and Screen Time Among Caregivers of Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
An observational study of ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, run by Sohag University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
This study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study will also assess the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participating children and their caregivers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- Conditions the study is for
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
- How many people
- 385 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2026to 1 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Observational
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD attending Pediatric neurodevelopmental and psychiatry outpatient clinics at Sohag University hospital.
Who may be able to join
- Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with ADHD severity assessed using the Conners' Rating Scale.
- Children aged 6-12 years.
- Caregivers willing to participate.
Who cannot join
- Children with severe intellectual disability or major neurological disorders.
- Caregivers won't complete the questionnaires.
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Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Egypt1 site
Faculty of medicine sohag university
Sohag, 25487
Maha Ayman Thabet, assistant lecturer, +20 155607331, mahaayman@med.sohag.edu.eg
About this study
This study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study will also assess the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participating children and their caregivers.
Read the detailed description
his cross-sectional study aims to assess parental stress and its relationship with perceived social support and screen time among caregivers of children with ADHD. The study will be conducted at the Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatry outpatient clinics at Sohag University Hospital and will include primary caregivers of children with ADHD aged 6-12 years.
Data will be collected through a medical chart covering sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a screen time questionnaire adapted from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). The study will examine parental stress, perceived social support, and children's average daily screen time, as well as the relationships between these variables. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.
- Keywords
- ADHD-Precieved social support- screen time-parental stress
- Medical subject headings
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD primary caregivers | Primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with ADHD severity assessed using the Conners' Rating Scale. Children aged 6-12 years. Caregivers willing to participate. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parental stress degree
Parental stress assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-18) among caregivers of children with ADHD
Measured: at the time of enrollement
Secondary outcomes (2)
Perceived social support
will be measured by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
Measured: at the time of enrollement
Children's average daily screen time
Screen Time Questionnaire
Measured: at time of enrollement
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Aug 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With HyperactivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 385 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sohag University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maha Ayman Thabet, Sohag University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07790432
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Soh-Med--26-8-1MD
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided