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Cognitive-Motor Rehabilitation, Stimulant Drugs, and Active Control in the Treatment of ADHD

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Other: Cognitive-Motor Rehabilitation
Other: Active Control
Registration Number
NCT02780102
Lead Sponsor
Allameh Tabatabai University
Brief Summary

The investigators administered a randomized controlled trial (RCT) through random assignment of children with ADHD into three different groups to compare the effects of cognitive-motor rehabilitation, immediate release methylphenidate, and an active control on the executive functioning, learning, and behavioral symptoms of children with ADHD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Receiving ADHD diagnosis
  • aged between 9 and 12 years
  • Intelligence Quotient (IQ)>90
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe co-morbid disorders, such as depression, op-positional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
  • A history of seizures during past 2 years
  • Disability or handicap preventing the child from participating cognitive-motor exercises
  • Sever medical conditions requiring immediate medical treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cognitive-Motor RehabilitationCognitive-Motor RehabilitationCognitive-Motor Rehabilitation (CMR): 20 sixty-minute sessions of cognitive-motor rehabilitation
Active ControlActive ControlActive Control group simultaneously received 20 sixty-minute sessions of low dose cognitive-motor exercises
RitalinRitalin2 to 3 doses of 10 mg Ritalin tablets per day during 8 week.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arithmetic task from WISC-IV testing battery12 months
Dictation and Spelling examination12 months
Stroop color-word test12 months
Tower of London test (TOL)12 months
Restricted academic situation scale (RASS)12 months
Listening span task (L.SPAN)12 months
Span board task from the Lumosity.com online brain training software12 months
Forward/backward digit span tasks from the Wechsler intelligence scale for children 4th edition (WISC-IV)12 months
Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham's parent rating scale (SNAP-IV)12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Counseling and guidence Center of the Department of education of region 9 of Tehran

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Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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