Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Purpose
The investigators will perform a feasibility/pilot trial of two non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD in college students.
Condition
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 23 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolled undergraduate - Documented ADHD diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
- Unable or unwilling to participate in the interventions
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Tai Chi |
Participants in this arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize experiential learning with 2 weeks of introductory sessions on gait, posture, and tai chi principles followed by instruction in the 24-form Yang style sequence. Students will be given a video to aid learning outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention. |
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Active Comparator Exercise |
Participants in the exercise arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize cardio-aerobic fitness training. Students will be given a video to aid practice outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention. |
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No Intervention Control |
Participants in the control arm will not attend a class and not be given a video. |
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Recruiting Locations
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT02688959
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Detailed Description
College students diagnosed with ADHD will be randomized to three arms of approximately 8 weeks duration: (1) standard care plus a tai chi class, (2) standard care plus an exercise class, and (3) standard care alone. The exercise class will control for the social and motor components of tai chi training. The investigators will determine methodological parameters relevant to a subsequent full scale trial including recruitment and retention rates, acceptance of randomization, adherence to the interventions, and variance in outcome measures. The primary clinical outcome measure of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be pre- to post-intervention change in inattention, i.e. the Inattentive Symptoms subscale of the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report long form (CAARS-S:L, see Interviews etc. "Converse_S_L"). Secondary measures to be explored will include self- and informant-report, neurocognitive measures, psychophysiological measures, and academic performance. Practice time will be assessed daily and follow-up self-report of ADHD symptoms will be gathered monthly for 3 months beyond the end of the intervention.