Effects of massage on students with ADHD
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorders.Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- IRCT201305142531N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Qom University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
obtaining score 20 or more in teacher conners questionnaire; more than two months after beginning methylphenidit with a stable situation; having age 7-12 years old; having no other psychological disorders; absence of mental retardation; having no history of convulsion; having no contraindication for massage
Exclusion criteria: irregular performing of massage program due to any causes; stopping the massage or methylphenidit; applying any other interventions to treat ADHD during study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Symptoms of ADHD. Timepoint: Before intervention and just after 30 nights intervention. Method of measurement: Conners questionnaire of teacher and parents.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in pattern of sleep. Timepoint: 2 times:1-just before intervention 2- just after 30 nights intervention. Method of measurement: with a valid and reliable questionnaire called BEARS.;Weight changes. Timepoint: two times 1- before intervention 2- just after 30 nights intervention. Method of measurement: by a standard scale.;Mother-child relationship. Timepoint: two times :1- befor intervention 2- just after 30 nights intervention. Method of measurement: ROBERT M Ross scale.