Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Tai Chi, Exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 23 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Feasibility/Pilot Trial of a Motor Attention Training Intervention for College Students With ADHD
Overview
The investigators will perform a feasibility/pilot trial of two non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD in college students.
Detailed description
College students diagnosed with ADHD will be randomized to three arms of approximately 8 weeks duration: (1) standard care plus a tai chi class, (2) standard care plus an exercise class, and (3) standard care alone. The exercise class will control for the social and motor components of tai chi training. The investigators will determine methodological parameters relevant to a subsequent full scale trial including recruitment and retention rates, acceptance of randomization, adherence to the interventions, and variance in outcome measures. The primary clinical outcome measure of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be pre- to post-intervention change in inattention, i.e. the Inattentive Symptoms subscale of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report long form (CAARS-S:L, see Interviews etc. "Converse\_S\_L"). Secondary measures to be explored will include self- and informant-report, neurocognitive measures, psychophysiological measures, and academic performance. Practice time will be assessed daily and follow-up self-report of ADHD symptoms will be gathered monthly for 3 months beyond the end of the intervention.
Interventions
- Behavioral Tai Chi
- Behavioral Exercise
Primary outcome measures
- Change in symptoms of inattention [Time frame: 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Feasibility of implementing wireless Electroencephalogram(EEG) to measure the theta beta ratio during performance of tai chi. [Time frame: up to 90 minute]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolled undergraduate
- Documented ADHD diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
- Unable or unwilling to participate in the interventions
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center — Madison
Publications
- Converse AK, Ahlers EO, Travers BG, Davidson RJ. Tai chi training reduces self-report of inattention in healthy young adults. Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 Jan 27;8:13. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00013. eCollection 2014. PMID 24478679
- Converse AK, Barrett BP, Chewning BA, Wayne PM. Tai Chi training for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A feasibility trial in college students. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Sep;53:102538. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102538. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID 33066865
Identifiers
NCT: NCT02688959 · 2015-0807 · A348700 · VCRGE\WAISMAN CENTER\WAISMAN · Protocol version 15 July 2024