Effect of Vojta Therapy on Motor Control in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Treatments: Other: Vojta Therapy; Other: No intervetion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06670092

09/2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

ADHD is generally associated with significant comorbidities including motor disorders in up to 96% of cases. Within these, disturbances of balance and motor coordination that interfere with school learning and daily activities are present in 47% of school children with ADHD. Therefore, the aim of this research is to determine whether Vojta therapy is beneficial for the improvement of balance, postural control, hand-eye coordination and manipulative motor skills in children with ADHD, hyperactive and/or combined, aged 6-12 years.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) of the combined or hyperkinetic type.
2. Be between 6 and 12 years of age.
3. Be under treatment with methylphenidate.
4. IQ of 100 or higher.
5. Have a normal neurological examination.
6. Not dysmorphic.
7. Not have received specific physiotherapy treatment for the improvement of balance and postural control in the two months prior to inclusion in the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Present a diagnosis of ADHD comorbid with other neuropsychiatric pathologies.
2. Have a history of neurological or musculoskeletal disorders that are linked to a deficit in balance and/or postural control.
3. Be under treatment with atomoxetine.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

This group is treated according to Vojta therapy

Treatment:

Other: Vojta Therapy

Control group

Other group

Description:

This group does not receive treatment

Treatment:

Other: No intervetion