ADHD Remote Technology (ART)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
ADHD Remote Technology (ART)
IRAS ID
264587
Contact name
Jonna Kuntsi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot a novel remote assessment system for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that incorporates active and passive monitoring using mobile and web technologies. Remote measurement technology (RMT) is changing the way in which many conditions are assessed and managed, shifting the focus from 'diagnose and treat' to 'predict and prevent'. The long-term vision for this project is to establish a remote assessment and monitoring system for adults and adolescents with ADHD that can be applied to both research and clinical long-term monitoring of symptoms, impairments and health-related behaviours, with the ultimate aim to support self-management and clinician decision-making, and improve outcomes. ADHD is among the most common psychiatric disorders and is often associated with additional mental-health problems such as anxiety, depression, emotional instability, antisocial behaviour, and autism spectrum disorders. A better understanding of predictors and markers of different long-term ADHD outcomes is needed. RMT can help to overcome current research and clinical limitations.
The project benefits from the RADAR-base platform developed at King’s College London. The development and initial testing phase will be guided by existing service user feedback on remote assessments for ADHD from previous pilot studies as well as on feedback by a new group of service users. The remote battery will be comprised of: smartphone- and web-based self- and informant-report versions of questionnaires on DSM-5 ADHD diagnostic symptoms and functional impairments, co-occurring symptoms and health service use; a wristband activity measure to collect data on physical activity and sleep; and self-administration versions of cognitive tasks sensitive to ADHD and its long-term outcomes, using a computer at home.
REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
19/IEC08/0063
Date of REC Opinion
17 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion