EFFECT OF PERCEPTUAL-MOTOR TRAINING ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS, MOTOR ABILITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity; Cognitive Function; Motor Abilities; Quality of Life

Treatments: Other: perceptual motor training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07139210

012/005491

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to Determine the effect of perceptual-motor training on:

cognitive functions, motor abilities, and quality of life in ADHD children.

Full description

Thirty children with ADHD from both sexes are enrolled in this study. The selected children are randomly assigned by sealed envelopes into two groups of equal number 15 children for each group. Children in group A (control group) are receiving no treatment. Children in group B (study group) are receiving the perceptual motor training program. Treatment program is applied for 60 minutes three days per week for three successive months. All children will be assessed before and after the treatment program.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age ranged from 8-12 years. Conner's score equal to or more than 65 according to hyperactivity index of conner's rating scale. Able to understand and follow instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Surgical interference in lower limbs and/or spine. Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the spine and/or lower extremities. Cardiovascular or respiratory disorders. Visual or hearing impairment. Receiving medical drugs that can cause confusion or make child less alert.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

control group A

No Intervention group

Description:

Children in group A (control group) receive no treatment.

experimental group B

Experimental group

Description:

Children in group B (study group) are receiving the perceptual motor training program. Treatment program is applied for 60 minutes three days per week for three successive months.

Treatment:

Other: perceptual motor training