Effects of Attention Training on Children

Taipei Medical University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Other: using interactive attention training system

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04375059

2019SKHADR038

Details and patient eligibility

About

Using a double-blind, randomized controlled design to investigate the therapeutic effects of interactive attention training for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who are receiving conventional rehabilitation programs due to developmental delay.

Full description

A total of 30 children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder conducting conventional rehabilitation programs well be enrolled.

The children are randomized into two groups, including study group with conventional rehabilitation programs and interactive attention training: 2 times per week, 15 min per session, with a total of 24 sessions in 3 months; and control group with conventional rehabilitation programs without interactive attention training.

Therapeutic effects, including working memory, attention, functional performance, physical function, health-related quality of life will be evaluated at baseline, and 3 months and 6 months after the intervention.

The evaluator and children will be blinded to the group's allocation during the whole course of the intervention.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 8 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• children with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with developmental delay, under regular conventional rehabilitation programs, Intelligence quotient 70 or greater

Exclusion criteria

• age less than 4 or greater than 8 of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with developmental delay, under regular conventional rehabilitation programs, Intelligence quotient less than 70

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Active Comparator group

Description:

3 months of interactive attention training programs, 2 times per week, 15 min per session, a total of 24 sessions, with conventional rehabilitation programs

Treatment:

Other: using interactive attention training system

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

3 months of conventional rehabilitation programs without interactive attention training programs