Use of Animation in Therapy: Effects on Symptom Levels of Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, a Randomized Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - School Rating Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study is to determine the effects of animation therapy on the main symptoms of Attention Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder; hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity.
详细描述
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most frequent childhood disorder, that is characterized with three main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Animation Therapy is the use of a stop-motion movie production process for therapeutic purposes. This new approach may have promising effect on attention because of its flow effect. Also, there is only one study on the effectiveness of Animation Therapy in literature. This study is planned to investigate the effects of Animation Therapy on the main symptoms of the disorder.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 12 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Being at the age between 6-12 years.
- •Being diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist.
- •Taking prescribed medication for treatment of ADHD.
- •Having no physical, visual or mental problems.
排除标准
- •Absence in pre- and post-intervention evaluations
- •Not completing 10-weeks of re-animation approach intervention process.
- •Discontinuation of medical treatment for ADHD.
结局指标
主要结局
the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - School Rating Scale
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention
A scale that measures the levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention on the perspective of the teachers. It is a 4-points-Likert-scale, consisting of 39 items. Each item describes a specific behavior correlated with ADHD and parents scores items due to frequency of behavior described by the item, considering the behaviors of the child at home setting. High score means high frequency and more severe symptom.
Conners Parents Rating Scale-Revised Long Form
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention
Conners Parents Rating Scale-Revised Long Form is a 4-points-Likert-scale, consisting of 80 items. The given items are expressions defining the daily life behaviors of children at home setting due to ADHD. Parents mark a score between 0 (means "expression never suits my child's behavior) and 3 (means expression suits my child's behavior completely). It comprises of 14 behavioral categories: Oppositional, Cognitive Problems/Inattention, Hyperactivity, Anxious/Shy, Perfectionism, Social Problems, Psychosomatic, ADHD Index, Restless/Impulsive, Emotional Lability, Global Index, DSM-IV Inattention, DSM-IV Hyperactive/Impulsive, and DSM-IV Total. A higher score indicates more severe symptoms.
the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Home Rating Scale
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention
the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Home Rating Scale measures the levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention from the parent's perspective. It is a 4-points-Likert-scale, consisting of 40 items. Each item describes a specific behavior correlated with ADHD and parents scores items due to the frequency of behavior described by the item, considering the behaviors of the child at home setting. A high score means high frequency and more severe symptoms.
Conners Teachers Rating Scale-Revised Long
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention
Conners Teachers Rating Scale-Revised Long is a 4-points-Likert-scale, consisting of 59 items. The items define the school life behaviors of children due to ADHD. The child's teacher marks a score from 0 (means "expression never suits child's behavior) to 3 (means expression suits child's behavior completely). It comprises 14 behavioral categories: Oppositional, Cognitive Problems/Inattention, Hyperactivity, Anxious/Shy, Perfectionism, Social Problems, ADHD Index - Inattention, ADHD Index - Hyperactivity, Restless/Impulsive, Emotional Lability, Global Index, DSM-IV Inattention, DSM-IV Hyperactive/Impulsive, and DSM-IV Total. A higher score indicates more severe symptoms.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ozgun Belen
Principal Investigator
Kutahya Health Sciences University