Sustained Endogenous Attention Deficits in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT06900400 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1064
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Subjects with ADHD may exhibit deficits in sustained internal attention. The "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" test was recently developed and experimentally used in international literature to assess sustained internal attention in typically developing children. This clinical study has several objectives: 1) to assess the presence of "internal" sustained attention deficits in children with ADHD through the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping"; 2) to evaluate the discriminant and ecological validity of the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping."

Conditions

ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

Keywords

Case control; diagnostic; ADHD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Performances on Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping test

  Both groups of subjects (i.e. ADHD group and Control Group) will be administered the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018). It is a computerized test that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It consists of maintaining and reproducing for a certain period of time (10 minutes) the rhythm of a sound presentation (auditory version).

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

ADHD group and Control Group

OTHER

The same neuropsychological test (i.e.Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping) is administered to two groups of subjects: one group of subjects with ADHD and one group of typically developing subjects. Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018) is a computerized test that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It involves maintaining and reproducing the rhythm of a sound (auditory version) .

Diagnostic Test: Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018)

Interventions

Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018) DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018) a computerized test that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It involves maintaining and reproducing the rhythm of a sound (auditory version).

ADHD group and Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• ADHD Group (1) Subjects with a diagnosis of ADHD of any severity level and subtype
• ADHD Group (2) "Medication-naive" ADHD subjects, meaning subjects who have not been prescribed and/or have not yet started any pharmacological treatment for ADHD
• ADHD Group (3) IQ ≥ 70
• Non-ADHD Group, Normal IQ

You may not qualify if:

• for both groups, symptomatology suggestive of autism spectrum disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders
• for both groups, use of psychotropic drugs
• for both groups, subjects with cerebral palsy and/or neuromotor and neuromuscular disorders
• for both groups, CNS diseases, e.g., epilepsy and/or neurodegenerative diseases, or central nervous system injuries resulting from, for example, head trauma or stroke
• for the non-ADHD group, presence of ADHD symptoms

Sponsors & Collaborators

• IRCCS Eugenio Medea: lead

Study Sites (2)

Associazione "La Nostra Famiglia"-IRCCS "E. Medea"-Scientific Hospital for Neurorehabilitation-Unit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults (Developmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation)

Brindisi, Italy

RECRUITING

Università del Salento

Lecce, Italy

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The same neuropsychological test is administered to two groups of subjects: one group of subjects with ADHD and one group of typically developing subjects.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2025
• First Posted: March 28, 2025
• Study Start: November 11, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

IT (2)