Extra Time on Brazilian College Level Exam for Students With and Without ADHD

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Extended Time on Exams as an Accommodation at First Level of Higher Education: A Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06063382
• Other study ID #: 2022-0458
• Secondary ID: 64785722.0.0000.
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 30, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 2024

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
• Contact: Lui Martins Costa Malcon
• Phone: +5551997514587
• Email: lzamalcon[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) give more time for students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) to complete the exam. The goal of this study is to find out if giving students with ADHD more time on tests actually helps them. Additionally, the research aims to find out if more time helps students without ADHD too or not, or even if it only helps students with certain traits.

Description:

Initially, the participants of this study will fill out forms and questionnaires online. Then, they will go through a psychiatric evaluation, where they will talk to a psychiatrist, and neuropsychological testing, where they will do some mental activities. Later on, they will do a mock test of the ENEM, with and without extra time.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: March 2024
• Est. primary completion date: January 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Brazilian citizen;
• Planing to participate in college-entry standardized tests (ENEM, Vestibulares);

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical condition and/or disability that may hinder the neuropsychological testing;
• Intelligence Quotient (IQ) lower than 80;
• Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, current moderate or severe depressive episode, suicide risk, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Exam
Academic exam based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre	Porto Alegre	Rio Grande Do Sul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Test performance	Proportion of correct answers weighted by item difficulty, according to the standard scoring of this exam.	During Intervention
Secondary	Time spent	Time spent doing the exam.	During Intervention

External Links

•   Online questionnaires