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Exercise in Children Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT ID: NCT04279652

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-10

Study Completion Date

2022-11-10

Brief Summary

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by carelessness, hyperactivity and impulsivity, in which genetic, social and physical factors play an important role. Few studies have revealed the physical activity levels and importance of children with ADHD, but there is no consensus on the components of the physical activity program such as intensity, frequency, and severity. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of combined exercise training on motor proficiency, physical fitness and cognitive status in children with ADHD.

Detailed Description

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The aim of present study is to investigate the effect of combined exercise training on motor proficiency, physical fitness and cognitive status in children with ADHD. Children will be randomly divided into 3 groups, for 8 weeks the first group will undergo a combined exercise training under the supervision of a physiotherapist, while the second group will receive a home exercise program. children included in the third group will form the control group.

The following assessments will be applied at the beginning and end of treatment.

1. Revised Conners Parent Rating Scale Short Turkish Form
2. Powers and Challenges Survey
3. Edinburgh Hand Preference Survey
4. Two-minute walking test
5. Ten meter walking test
6. Munich Fitness Test
7. Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test-2
8. Muscle strength evaluation
9. Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment
10. Open-ended questions

Conditions

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ADHD Exercise

Keywords

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ADHD Exercise motor proficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Supervised exercise group

The treatment program was determined as 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks and 60 minutes per session. The treatment program consists of 5 min warm-up exercises, 20 min aerobic exercise, 20 min balance-coordination exercises, 10 min strengthening exercises and 5 min cooling exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combined exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined exercise program consists of 5 min warm-up exercises, 20 min aerobic exercise, 20 min balance-coordination exercises, 10 min strengthening exercises and 5 min cooling exercises.

Home exercise group

The exercise program, which is prepared for the individual, will be applied to the home exercise group with 60 minutes of 3 times a week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Combined exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined exercise program consists of 5 min warm-up exercises, 20 min aerobic exercise, 20 min balance-coordination exercises, 10 min strengthening exercises and 5 min cooling exercises.

Control group

Children will not be included in any treatment program. The assessments will be done again 8 weeks later.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Combined exercise

Combined exercise program consists of 5 min warm-up exercises, 20 min aerobic exercise, 20 min balance-coordination exercises, 10 min strengthening exercises and 5 min cooling exercises.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having been diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-V (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V) diagnostic criteria,
* Being between the ages of 7-12,
* Right hand being dominant according to Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire,
* After the purpose of the study and the procedures to be explained, both the child and his family agree to participate in the study,
* An appropriate drug treatment program has been organized by the psychiatrist,
* The absence of a contraindicated condition to exercise in physical and medical examination.

Exclusion Criteria

* A major psychiatric and / or neurodevelopmental problem accompanying,
* A history of head injury or chronic neurological disease,
* Having additional medical diseases that require medication,
* Any changes made in the psychiatric drug treatment by the attending physician for the last 1 month,
* Have participated in a regular exercise program or sporting activity for the past 6 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Arzu Demircioğlu

PT, MSc

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hacettepe University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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KA-19032

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id