Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental coordination disorder, and the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance approach: Is there a role for diagnostic profiling and treatment to improve mental health outcomes?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Developmental Coordination Disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001972213
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-06
• Study Completion: 2019-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

- aged between 8-12 years
- must have a pre-existing diagnosis of ADHD
- current pharmacotherapy treatment for ADHD
- current Paediatrician
- if CO-OP is used in Study B with a participant also diagnosed with DCD in Study A, an additional inclusion criteria applies for cognition (have adequate cognitive ability to participate in the intervention program (the child can attend and understand the strategies to be used in the CO-OP Approach).

Exclusion Criteria

- clients without a pre-existing diagnosis of ADHD
- pre-exisiting motor disorder (as precludes a potential diagnosis of DCD)
- identified intellectual disability
- clients with ADHD currently unmedicated
- clients outside of Northern Tasmania
- cannot proceed to Study B if criteria for DCD not met in Study A.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Developmental Coordination Disorder as assessed by the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire 2007 (DCDQ'07).<br><br>[Data is collected during a 1.5 hour assessment session in Study A.];Developmental Coordination Disorder as assessed by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Ed. (BOT-2) <br><br>Adverse Events: may include mild physical discomfort and frustration with some of the assessment tasks.[Data is collected during a 1.5 hour assessment session in Study A.];Performance and satisfaction ratings as assessed by the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).<br><br>[Reapeated measure in Study B - week 1 (face-to-face), week 2-4 (phone), week 5-15 (bi-weekly, x1 face-to-face and x1 phone), week 24 and 28 (by phone)..]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time use and participation patterns as assessed by the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC)<br>[Data will be collected pre-post in Study B (first and last face-to-face session).];Child mental health symptoms as assessed by the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales and the Brief Scales of Feelings and Emotions [Data will be collected pre-post in Study B (first and last face-to-face session).]