Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Core Symptoms, Executive Functioning, and Quality of Life in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT06553430 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: LXiao
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Selecting a maternal and child healthcare hospital in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 50 cases of ADHD children as the study subjects, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria to screen the eligible study subjects, introduction of the purpose and process of the study, informed consent to enrolment, the children were divided into the intervention group and the control group. The experimental group used aerobic exercise, while the control group was given daily physical activity, and general information questionnaires, Conners Parental Symptom Questionnaire, SNAP-IV scale, Stroop Colour Word Test, Rey Complex Graphics Test, Connection Test, Children's Depressive Disorder Self-assessment Scale, Children's Anxious Mood Disorder Screening Scale, Children's Quality of Life Universal Core Scale, and Children's Executive Functioning Questionnaire were assessed.

Conditions

ADHD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ADHD core symptoms

  The Conners Parental Symptom Questionnaire for core symptoms. There are a total of 48 items, including six factors. They are scored on a scale of 0-3, with 0 indicating no problem; 1, occasionally or slightly; 2, frequent or severe; 3, always or very serious. The factor score is the average score of the items within the factor, and the higher the score, the more severe the symptom. The SNAP-IV for ADHD children's inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. This scale consists of 26 items and consists of three subscales. Each item is rated on a four point scale from 0 to 3: 0, "never or rarely"; 1, "sometimes"; 2, "often"; 3, 'very common'. The average score of each subscale is the ratio of the total score of the obtained items to the number of items included. Scores from 0-1 are considered normal, 1.1-1.5 are critical, 1.6-2 are moderate, and\>2 are severe. The higher the total score and subscale score, the more severe the damage to the core symptoms of ADHD.

  Immediately after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• executive function

  Immediately after the intervention

• quality of life

  Immediately after the intervention

• mental health

  Immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 30-60 min 3 times per week for 12 weeks and daily physical activity

Behavioral: aerobics exercises

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

daily physical activity

Interventions

aerobics exercises BEHAVIORAL

Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 30-60 min 3 times per week for 12 weeks

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children clinically diagnosed with ADHD;
• years old;
• Combined Raven's Test ≥ 80;
• Not participating in any treatment other than drug therapy;
• The body can participate in sports training;
• The type of family intimacy is intimate or above;
• Voluntarily participate and sign an informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

• Children with a history of epileptic seizures;
• Children with other mental or motor disorders;
• Children with visual impairments;
• Using other psychotropic drugs;
• Have other comorbidities;
• Merge other serious chronic diseases (such as severe heart, brain, kidney, lung, etc.), tumors, etc

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harbin Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nanshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 8, 2024
• First Posted: August 14, 2024
• Study Start: November 28, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2024
• Study Completion: November 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

CN (1)