Implementation of Climb Up Program for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyslexia in a School in India

NCT01012778 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: NAJMDKV2007
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 76
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A multimodal intervention was rolled out at a large public school in Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The program identified elementary school children with ADHD and Dyslexia using standard screening of all children who had performance impairment in at least one domain of the Vanderbilt questionnaire. The program consisted of play therapy, physical exercise, yoga and meditation. The program was established by High school volunteers from The US and UK over 6 weeks. Once implemented during the morning of school, high school volunteers from the school were trained to continue the program. Vanderbilt questionnaires were completed at intervals to allow follow up.

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Dyslexia

Keywords

Performance impairment; Yoga; Meditation; Peer mediated

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in ADHD scores using Vanderbilt

  Intervals of 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Improvement in self-care as assessed by improvement in dental Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) scores

  6 to 12 month interval changes

• Improvement in speed and accuracy of reading samples for children with Dyslexia

  6 to 12 monthly

Study Arms (1)

Climbup ADHD and Dyslexia Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Open label - intervention with pre and post parameters collected Intervention: Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy for children with ADHD and Dyslexia twice a week in classroom with 6 week and 12 month, primary outcomes in terms of Vanderbilt ADHD scores

Behavioral: Climb Up ADHD and Dyslexia Program

Interventions

Climb Up ADHD and Dyslexia Program BEHAVIORAL

Using a peer mediated multimodal intervention program for ADHD and Dyslexia use Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy administered by (trained) high school volunteers

Climbup ADHD and Dyslexia Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• All children between 6 and 11 years attending MDKV public school in Najibabad, UP who had assessment performed for ADHD or Dyslexia

You may not qualify if:

• Children who were not enrolled by the parents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Climb Up Kids: lead

Study Sites (1)

MDKV Schools

Najībābād, Uttar Pradesh, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Dyslexia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Specific Learning Disorder; Learning Disabilities; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Devendra Mehta, MBBS MSC MRCP

  Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PI

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2009
• First Posted: November 13, 2009
• Study Start: May 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations

IN (1)