Extra Time on Brazilian College Level Exam for Students With and Without ADHD

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exam

• Registration Number: NCT06063382
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) give more time for students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) to complete the exam. The goal of this study is to find out if giving students with ADHD more time on tests actually helps them. Additionally, the research aims to find out if more time helps students without ADHD too or not, or even if it only helps students with certain traits.

Detailed Description

Initially, the participants of this study will fill out forms and questionnaires online. Then, they will go through a psychiatric evaluation, where they will talk to a psychiatrist, and neuropsychological testing, where they will do some mental activities. Later on, they will do a mock test of the ENEM, with and without extra time.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-30
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-29
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-01
• Study Completion: 2024-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Brazilian citizen;
• Planing to participate in college-entry standardized tests (ENEM, Vestibulares);

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical condition and/or disability that may hinder the neuropsychological testing;
• Intelligence Quotient (IQ) lower than 80;
• Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, current moderate or severe depressive episode, suicide risk, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard time	Exam	40 minutes provided to complete the exam.
50% extra time	Exam	60 minutes provided to complete the exam.
25% extra time	Exam	50 minutes provided to complete the exam.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Test performance	During Intervention	Proportion of correct answers weighted by item difficulty, according to the standard scoring of this exam.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time spent	During Intervention	Time spent doing the exam.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil