The Investigation of Vocal Behaviors in Children With ADHD

NCT06030583 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HUSLP_ADHD_VOICE
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim is to gain information about vocal hygiene knowledge level, phonotrauma behavior frequency, voice-related quality of life, and voice handicap index scores in children diagnosed with ADHD aged 8 to 11, through inter-group comparisons of scale and questionnaire data between children diagnosed with ADHD and control group participants aged 8 to 11.

Conditions

Voice Disorders in Children; Voice

Keywords

voice disorders in children; ADHD; attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; vocal behaviors in children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Inter-group Differences Associated with Phonotraumatic Behaviors

  Scores Obtained from Pediatric Phonotrauma Assessment Questions for Parents

  The process of collecting data from participants once takes approximately 30 minutes

• Inter-group Differences Associated with Vocal Hygiene Knowledge

  Scores Obtained from Questions on Vocal Hygiene Awareness

  The process of collecting data from participants once takes approximately 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Inter-group Differences Associated with Voice Related Quality of Life Survey

  The process of collecting data from participants once takes approximately 30 minutes

• Inter-group Differences Associated with the Teacher-Reported Pediatric Voice Handicap Index

  The process of collecting data from participants once takes approximately 30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Study Group

The research group comprises children aged 8 to 11 diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Other: Scales and Forms

Control Group

The control group consists of children aged 8 to 11 who do not have a diagnosis of ADHD, matched in terms of age and gender with the research group.

Other: Scales and Forms

Interventions

Scales and Forms OTHER

This study does not involve any interventions. Information will be collected from the study group and the control group through scales and forms.

Control Group; Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study group participants will be comprised of children aged 8 to 11 who have been diagnosed with ADHD in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Hacettepe University. Their inclusion in the study will be based on voluntary participation. For the control group, participants will be reached through the snowball sampling method, with age and gender matching, and their inclusion in the study will also be based on voluntary participation.

You may qualify if:

• For study group
• Having been diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) diagnostic criteria
• Being in the age range of 8-11
• Having Turkish as the native language
• To have a score below the cut-off score (\<13) on the Turkish Pediatric Voice Handicap Index.
• For the control group:
• Not having any psychiatric diagnosis
• Being in the age range of 8-11
• Having Turkish as the native language
• To have a score below the cut-off score (\<13) on the Turkish Pediatric Voice Handicap Index.

You may not qualify if:

• For the research group;
• Having any history of upper respiratory tract infection in the period up to two weeks before the data collection date (one of the questionnaire requests considering the last two-week period as a reference).
• Having any known neurological, systemic, or endocrinological diseases affecting the voice.
• Having undergone vocal surgery or received voice therapy.
• Having a diagnosis of current hearing loss.
• Having comorbid autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, language, and speech disorders.
• The family or the child not wanting to participate in the study.
• For the control group;
• Having any history of upper respiratory tract infection in the period up to two weeks before the data collection date.
• Having any known neurological, systemic, or endocrinological diseases affecting the voice.
• Having undergone vocal surgery or received voice therapy.
• Having a diagnosis of current hearing loss.
• Having a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis.
• Having a diagnosis of language and speech disorders.
• The family or the child not wanting to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Interventions

Weights and Measures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Esra Özcebe, Professor

  Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa, Audiology Department

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Fatma Esen Aydınlı, Assoc. Prof.

  Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy Departmant

  STUDY CHAIR

• Özlem Beşik Topçu, SLP

  Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

• Meltem Çiğdem Kirazlı, Ph.D.

  Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

• Nur Seda Saban Dülger, SLP

  Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

• Merve Öğülmüş Uysal, SLP

  Hacettepe University, Speech and Language Therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

• Halime Tuna Çak Esen, Assos. Prof.

  Independent Researcher

  STUDY CHAIR

• Cihan Aslan, Dr.

  Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatric Mental Health And Diseases

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 30, 2023
• First Posted: September 11, 2023
• Study Start: August 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: July 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

TU (1)