Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS): Preliminary Studies

Queens College, The City University of New York

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Other: TEAMS (Training Attention Executive and Motor Skills)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01073176

R21MH085898

Details and patient eligibility

About

Training Executive, Attention and Motor Skills (TEAMS) is a new research program for preschool children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that attempts to use game-like activities and physical exercise to promote the growth of neural processes that underlie the core features of the disorder (e.g., hyperactivity, impulsivity) as well as associated areas of difficulty (e.g., socialization, motor skills). These activities are implemented at home and in supervised playgroups at no cost to families and are coupled with extensive parental education about ADHD symptoms and associated impairments.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Be at least 4.0 and less than 6.0 years of age;
2. Receive a T-score on the Hyperactivity scale of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) of at least 65 (1.5 SD above the mean) by either teacher or parent rating, and a score of at least 60 (1 SD above the mean) by the other rater;
3. Meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD-C or ADHD-HI as ascertained using the Kiddie-SADS, which will be administered to the parent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Chronic medical illness or is taking systemic medication;
2. Diagnosed neurological disorder;
3. Full Scale IQ below 80 as measured by the Stanford-Binet - Fifth Edition Abbreviated Battery;
4. Diagnosis of autism, pervasive developmental disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder;
5. Determined to be physically aggressive with other children;
6. Parent enrolled in a parent management training program;
7. Not attending school or day

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

TEAMS

Experimental group

Description:

TEAMS has been designed to promote executive skills, memory and fine motor control, and includes game-like activities that allow for increases in task complexity.

Treatment:

Other: TEAMS (Training Attention Executive and Motor Skills)