NCT04707040

Neurocognitive Exercise Program for Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Investigation of the Effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program in Symptom Severity and Executive Functions in Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) on ADHD symptoms and executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be investigated using The Conners parent rating scale-revised short (CPRS-RS), Stroop Test, Wisconsin test and Y-Balance test.

Detailed description

The effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) on ADHD symptoms and executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be investigated. Material and Methods: Twenty-nine boys (14 ADHD, 15 Healthy Controls) between 7 and 13 years of age will be recruited in the study and The Conners parent rating scale-revised short (CPRS-RS), Stroop Test, Wisconsin test and Y-Balance test will be performed . All tests and measurements will be performed for ADHD group before NEP, after NEP, 6 months and 12 months. The control group will be evaluated only once.

Conditions

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neurocognitive Exercise Program	Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) is defined as a multimodal exercise program including different motor coordination exercises and cognitive tasks. Exercise progression is performed from easy to difficult, and consist of simple and complex tasks. Different sports equipment (such as different sizes of balls, racket, tulle, pilates ball, eye band, rope, etc.) is used in motor coordination exercises where multiple extremities can be used in NEP. These materials are used during different exercises including cross-limb movements, throwing, jumping, walking, involving different cognitive tasks. The cognitive task used and the degree of difficulty of the task are provided by different visual (colored cards, numbered cards, gestures, etc.) or auditory (keywords, ring signal, etc.) signs. For example, showing a red card might indicate throwing a ball with the left hand, while showing a blue card indicates throwing a ball with the right hand and walking forward

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-08
• Primary completion: 2020-01-08
• Completion: 2020-01-08
• First posted: 2021-01-13
• Last updated: 2021-01-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)