Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Feasibility/Pilot Trial of a Motor Attention Training Intervention for College Students With ADHD

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02688959
• Other study ID #: 2015-0807
• Secondary ID: A348700VCRGE\WAI
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2016
• Est. completion date: July 2024

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Contact: Alexander K Converse, PhD
• Phone: 608 265 6604
• Email: adhd[@]bi.wisc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators will perform a feasibility/pilot trial of two non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD in college students.

Description:

College students diagnosed with ADHD will be randomized to three arms of approximately 8 weeks duration: (1) standard care plus a tai chi class, (2) standard care plus an exercise class, and (3) standard care alone. The exercise class will control for the social and motor components of tai chi training. The investigators will determine methodological parameters relevant to a subsequent full scale trial including recruitment and retention rates, acceptance of randomization, adherence to the interventions, and variance in outcome measures. The primary clinical outcome measure of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be pre- to post-intervention change in inattention, i.e. the Inattentive Symptoms subscale of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report long form (CAARS-S:L, see Interviews etc. "Converse_S_L"). Secondary measures to be explored will include self- and informant-report, neurocognitive measures, psychophysiological measures, and academic performance. Practice time will be assessed daily and follow-up self-report of ADHD symptoms will be gathered monthly for 3 months beyond the end of the intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 145
• Est. completion date: July 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 23 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolled undergraduate

• Documented ADHD diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable or unwilling to participate in the interventions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Hyperkinesis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Tai Chi

• Exercise

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center	Madison	Wisconsin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Converse AK, Ahlers EO, Travers BG, Davidson RJ. Tai chi training reduces self-report of inattention in healthy young adults. Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 Jan 27;8:13. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00013. eCollection 2014. — View Citation

Converse AK, Barrett BP, Chewning BA, Wayne PM. Tai Chi training for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A feasibility trial in college students. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Sep;53:102538. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102538. Epub 2020 Aug 14. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in symptoms of inattention	Inattentive Symptoms subscale of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report long form (CAARS-S:L)	8 weeks
Secondary	Feasibility of implementing wireless Electroencephalogram(EEG) to measure the theta beta ratio during performance of tai chi.	Feasibility of implementing wireless EEG will be assessed by the quality of EEG data. Acceptable data should have satisfactory signal to noise characteristics.	up to 90 minute

External Links

•   Converse personal site