Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

NCT ID: NCT02688959

Last Updated: 2025-06-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

145 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators will perform a feasibility/pilot trial of two non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD in college students.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tai Chi

Participants in this arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize experiential learning with 2 weeks of introductory sessions on gait, posture, and tai chi principles followed by instruction in the 24-form Yang style sequence. Students will be given a video to aid learning outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

Participants in the exercise arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize cardio-aerobic fitness training. Students will be given a video to aid practice outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Participants in the control arm will not attend a class and not be given a video.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tai Chi

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolled undergraduate
* Documented ADHD diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable or unwilling to participate in the interventions
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

23 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexander K Converse, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Alexander K Converse, PhD

Role: CONTACT

608 265 6604

Facility Contacts

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Alexander K Converse, PhD

Role: primary

608-265-6604

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24478679 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33066865 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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A348700

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VCRGE\WAISMAN CENTER\WAISMAN

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Protocol version 15 July 2024

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2015-0807

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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