Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS): Preliminary Studies

NCT ID: NCT01073176

Last Updated: 2011-09-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2009-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2011-03-31

Brief Summary

Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS) is a new research program for preschool children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that attempts to use game-like activities and physical exercise to promote the growth of neural processes that underlie the core features of the disorder (e.g., hyperactivity, impulsivity) as well as associated areas of difficulty (e.g., socialization, motor skills). These activities are implemented at home and in supervised playgroups at no cost to families and are coupled with extensive parental education about ADHD symptoms and associated impairments.

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

TEAMS

TEAMS has been designed to promote executive skills, memory and fine motor control, and includes game-like activities that allow for increases in task complexity.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

TEAMS (Training Attention Executive and Motor Skills)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS) is a new research program for preschool children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that attempts to use game-like activities and physical exercise to promote the growth of neural processes that underlie the core features of the disorder (e.g., hyperactivity, impulsivity) as well as associated areas of difficulty (e.g., socialization, motor skills). These activities are implemented at home and in supervised playgroups at no cost to families and are coupled with extensive parental education about ADHD symptoms and associated impairments.

Interventions

TEAMS (Training Attention Executive and Motor Skills)

Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS) is a new research program for preschool children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that attempts to use game-like activities and physical exercise to promote the growth of neural processes that underlie the core features of the disorder (e.g., hyperactivity, impulsivity) as well as associated areas of difficulty (e.g., socialization, motor skills). These activities are implemented at home and in supervised playgroups at no cost to families and are coupled with extensive parental education about ADHD symptoms and associated impairments.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Cognitive enhancement

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be at least 4.0 and less than 6.0 years of age;

2. Receive a T-score on the Hyperactivity scale of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) of at least 65 (1.5 SD above the mean) by either teacher or parent rating, and a score of at least 60 (1 SD above the mean) by the other rater;

3. Meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD-C or ADHD-HI as ascertained using the Kiddie-SADS, which will be administered to the parent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Chronic medical illness or is taking systemic medication;

2. Diagnosed neurological disorder;

3. Full Scale IQ below 80 as measured by the Stanford-Binet - Fifth Edition Abbreviated Battery;

4. Diagnosis of autism, pervasive developmental disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder;

5. Determined to be physically aggressive with other children;

6. Parent enrolled in a parent management training program;

7. Not attending school or day

• Minimum Eligible Age: 4 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 5 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Queens College, The City University of New York

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jeffrey Halperin

Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Jeffrey M Halperin, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queens College, City University of New York

Locations

Queens College, City University of New York

Flushing, New York, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

R21MH085898

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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