Investigation of the Effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program in Symptom Severity and Executive Functions in Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Stroop color-word test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) on ADHD symptoms and executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be investigated using The Conners parent rating scale-revised short (CPRS-RS), Stroop Test, Wisconsin test and Y-Balance test.
Detailed Description
The effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) on ADHD symptoms and executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be investigated. Material and Methods: Twenty-nine boys (14 ADHD, 15 Healthy Controls) between 7 and 13 years of age will be recruited in the study and The Conners parent rating scale-revised short (CPRS-RS), Stroop Test, Wisconsin test and Y-Balance test will be performed . All tests and measurements will be performed for ADHD group before NEP, after NEP, 6 months and 12 months. The control group will be evaluated only once.
Investigators
Ezgi Karagoz Tanigor M.D.
Researcher
Dokuz Eylul University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children between 7-13 years old
- •Diagnosis of ADHD given by an experienced child psychiatrist based on the 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of anxiety,
- •Presence of depression,
- •Presence of learning disability,
- •Presence of intellectual disability,
- •Presence of visual impairment,
- •Presence of musculoskeletal or neurological disorders that may directly affect motor skill and cognition
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Stroop color-word test
Time Frame: 12 months
The Stroop Color-Word Test is a color-word task assessing executive function involving processing speed, concentration, and attention (Stroop, 1935). Stroop Test was applied in five sections. These sections and related cards are as follows in their application order: (1) The card with the color names printed in black (1st card), (2) the card with the color names printed in different colors (2nd card), (3) the card with the colored printed circles (3rd card), (4) in the card with neutral words without the color name (4th Card), (5) The section where the colors of the words in the 2nd Card are spelled, with the names of colors printed in different colors. Stroop test gives information about many cognitive processes such as selective attention, focused attention, response inhibition, interference control, and information processing speed.
Conners parent rating scale-revised short (CPRS-RS)
Time Frame: 12 months
CPRS-RS is a 27-item scale that determines the severity of ADHD. The items consist of three sub-scales (Disagree-QA, Cognitive Problems-Inattention CP-I, Hyperactivity-HI) and an auxiliary scale (ADHD Index). The questions are answered by the parents on a four-point Likert scale. "Never", "rarely", "often" and "always" options are scored as "0", "1", "2" and "3" respectively
Secondary Outcomes
- Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)(12 months)
- Y-Balance test(12 months)