A Physical Activity Program in School-Aged Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001822279
• Lead Sponsor: Cricket Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 29 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 8-12 years;
2. Fluent in English with no translation service required;
3. Consent to participate in the study;
4. Diagnosis of ADHD

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with a current history of intellectual disability, that is an intelligence quotient below 70. This will be determined by self-report using the screening question: Has your child been formally diagnosed by a mental health practitioner (e.g., psychologist or psychiatrist) as having an intellectual disability?
2. Children with a past history of seizures. This will be determined by self-report using the screening question: Has your child experienced any seizures during the past year?

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The severity of ADHD symptoms measured by the Brief Problems Monitor-Parent Form (BPM-P)<br>[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (primary endpoint)<br>T3: One-month follow up ];Executive functions measured by a computerised Stroop color test[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (primary endpoint)<br>T3: One-month follow up ];The objective measure for the whole day of daily activity measured by an Actigraph (GT3X), which is to be worn on the waist for 7 days[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (primary endpoint)<br>T3: One-month follow up ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weekly physical activity measured by the Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey- Parent Questionnaire, CLASS (Telford, 2004)[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (intervention period ends)<br>T3: One-month follow up];Sleep quality in children measured by the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire, CSHQ[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (intervention period ends)<br>T3: One-month follow up];Self-report Daily Activity Dairy for seven days.[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (intervention period ends)<br>T3: One-month follow up ];The objective measure for the sleep quality measured by an Actigraph (GT3X), which is to be worn on the waist for 7 days[T1: At Baseline (before the program starts)<br>T2: Post-intervention (intervention period ends)<br>T3: One-month follow up ]