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Mrs Kathryn Date
kathryn.date@hyms.ac.uk


Dr Hannah Armitt
hannah.armitt@nhs.net


Ms Ellen Kingsley
e.kingsley@nhs.net


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Testing a nature-based parent program for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Child

Hull Grimsby

Medical Conditions

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Waiting lists to access ADHD support are long. Lack of support for children leads to mental health difficulties for both children and their families. Spending more time outside and in nature can help children with ADHD.
We created a nature-based activity box to be used at home by children and their families. We created this with children with ADHD, their families and staff that support them. It is designed to support ADHD symptoms and improve quality of life. The box includes activities to support time in nature. It is for use with usual care (medication) after being told that your child has an ADHD diagnosis.
We want to find out if a nature-based activity box (CONIFAS V1) can be used and accepted in NHS Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD) services.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

26 Jan 2026 30 Nov 2026

We want to find out if the nature-based activity box can be used and accepted in NHS ADHD services. We also want to find out if the activity box can be tested using a particular research method called a randomised controlled trial. This will help us find out if we can test to see if the activity box helps with ADHD symptoms and quality of life. All children and families will get usual care but half will also get the activity box. This is how we will see if the research method (randomised controlled trial) can be tested. At the end, those that did not get the activity box will get a nature-based goodie bag. We will ask children, their families and staff what they think about the activity box.


Children aged 6-11 years on a waiting list for ADHD support post-diagnosis and their families

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


Children:1. Pose a risk of harm to self or others2. Have profound additional difficulties as determined by parent(s)/guardian(s)

Parents/guardians:1. Unwilling or unable to consent or complete the study outcome measures


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
    Trust Hq Block a Willerby Hill Beverley Road Willerby
    Hull
    HU10 6ED
  • Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
    Navigo House
    Grimsby
    DN32 0QE

Taking part in this study is very low risk. Both groups will be asked to complete some questionnaires about their child’s well-being and activities. We will support parents/carers to complete the questionnaires if required.
If a child receives a nature activity box, the activities are designed to be safe and suitable for children, but we still ask that an adult supervises them during the activities to make sure they stay safe.
We cannot guarantee any direct benefit from taking part. However, families who receive the nature activity box may find the activities enjoyable and helpful for spending time outdoors together. Families who do not receive the nature activity box will still receive a nature goodie bag at the end of the study so they can also try the activities.
By taking part, individuals will be helping researchers learn more about how nature-based activities and clinician support can affect children’s wellbeing.

Dr Hannah Armitt
hannah.armitt@nhs.net


Mrs Kathryn Date
kathryn.date@hyms.ac.uk


Ms Ellen Kingsley
e.kingsley@nhs.net



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research.



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Read full details for Trial ID: ISRCTN15490570

Or CPMS: 63496

Last updated 21 January 2026

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