Cognitive Intervention in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT ID: NCT05063669

Last Updated: 2021-10-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 21 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-06-15
• Study Completion Date: 2020-12-30

Brief Summary

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder in which children show insufficient attention span, hyperactivity and impulsivity according to their developmental level. It is stated that in the absence of rehabilitation, the child's social and academic functionality gradually deteriorates, there are problems in cognitive function processes and executive dysfunctions that affect daily life. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cognitive occupational therapy interventions on executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. 21 children aged 9-12 years were included in the research (10 study group-11 control group). One individual and one group session was applied to the study group at Biruni University Occupational Therapy Unit as 2 times per week for 8 weeks. Both groups were evaluated at the beginning and after 8 weeks with Children's Color Trails Test, Verbal Fluency Test and Stroop Test T-Bag Form. Wilcoxon Paired Sample Test and Mann Whitney U Test were used for analysis of intervention results and comparison between groups.

Detailed Description

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or growing. In individuals with ADHD, clinical findings may vary depending on development. It is frequently observed that ADHD, which has a progressive character, continues into adulthood after childhood and adolescence.

The study was conducted in Biruni University Occupational Therapy Unit. Since the individuals participating in the study were under the age of 18, an informed consent form was signed by their parents. The research was carried out between June and December 2020. The study included children aged 9-12 years who were diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-V criteria by a psychiatrist, did not use any medication for ADHD, or were given a fixed dose 3 months ago and did not plan to change their treatment. Children who could not participate in the study because of any medical or mental health problems and who were diagnosed with any secondary diagnosis were excluded. First of all, the sociodemographic form was applied to the participants. The form consisted of questions to determine age, gender, disease history, presence of drugs used continuously, education level of parents, and whether the participant or family member had neurological or psychiatric disorders. Stroop Test T Bag Form (ST-TBAG), The Children's Color Trails Test (CCTT) and Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) were applied to all participants before and after intervention. Occupational therapy applications were carried out 40 minutes, twice a week (one individual session and one group intervention session) and total of 8 weeks. In the sessions, activities aimed at reasoning and empathy skills, problem solving, evaluating emotional cues, evaluating events from different perspectives, providing personal control, delaying reactions, motor planning, visual perception and prolonging attention span were applied. The interventions were varied according to the personal characteristics of the individuals. In group interventions with three or four participants, group games in the form of cooperation or competition were planned to develop motor planning and cognitive strategy and it was aimed to improve children's rapid decision making and adaptation skills.

Research data were evaluated in SPSS 22.0 package program. Mean±standard deviation (X±SD) was determined for the variables determined by measurement. The Wilcoxon Paired Two-Sample Test was used to compare the first and last evaluation data of the intervention and control groups and the Mann Whitney-U test was used to compare the demographic and initial evaluation data of both groups. A significance value of p<0.05 was accepted in all statistical analyses.

Conditions

ADHD; Cognitive Deficit

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Cognitive Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy applications were carried out 40 minutes, twice a week (one individual session and one group intervention session) and total of 8 weeks. In the sessions, activities aimed at reasoning and empathy skills, problem solving, evaluating emotional cues, evaluating events from different perspectives, providing personal control, delaying reactions, motor planning, visual perception and prolonging attention span were applied. The interventions were varied according to the personal characteristics of the individuals. In group interventions with three or four participants, group games in the form of cooperation or competition were planned to develop motor planning and cognitive strategy and it was aimed to improve children's rapid decision making and adaptation skills.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Occupational Therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In the sessions, activities aimed at reasoning and empathy skills, problem solving, evaluating emotional cues, evaluating events from different perspectives, providing personal control, delaying reactions, motor planning, visual perception and prolonging attention span were applied. The interventions were varied according to the personal characteristics of the individuals. In group interventions with three or four participants, group games in the form of cooperation or competition were planned to develop motor planning and cognitive strategy and it was aimed to improve children's rapid decision making and adaptation skills.

Control

No intervention was performed in this group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Cognitive Occupational Therapy

In the sessions, activities aimed at reasoning and empathy skills, problem solving, evaluating emotional cues, evaluating events from different perspectives, providing personal control, delaying reactions, motor planning, visual perception and prolonging attention span were applied. The interventions were varied according to the personal characteristics of the individuals. In group interventions with three or four participants, group games in the form of cooperation or competition were planned to develop motor planning and cognitive strategy and it was aimed to improve children's rapid decision making and adaptation skills.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 9-12 years
• Clinical diagnosis of ADHD according to DSM-V criteria by a psychiatrist
• Not taking any medication for ADHD or taking a fixed dose 3 months ago

Exclusion Criteria

• Any medical or mental health problems
• Any secondary diagnosis

• Minimum Eligible Age: 9 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Biruni University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Remziye Akarsu

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Remziye Akarsu, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Biruni University

Başar Öztürk, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Biruni University

Amine Karademir, Bachelor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Biruni University

Melek Görgülü, Bachelor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Biruni University

Betül Güler, Bachelor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Biruni University

Locations

Biruni University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

BiruniOccupationalTherapy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id