The effects of an exergame intervention on the executive functions of children with ADHD

The effects of an exergame intervention on the executive functions of children with ADHD - E-ADHD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010171

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-11

Start date

2016-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Attention deficit disorder , hyperkinetic disorder , ADHD , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , HKS F90

Interventions

Group 1: For in total eight weeks (three times 30-45 minutes each week), subjects are asked to exergame different training quests included in the “Shape Up” game (Ubisoft, Montreal, Canada). It is car

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ages between 8-12 years, signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are any circumstance which could affect physical or psychological integrity of the participants, for safety issues neurological disorders, autism, Tourette’s syndrome, epileptic disorders are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Executive functions: Assessment at baseline and after 8 weeks. Measures: Specifically child adequate designed versions of the Fish flanker task (Röthlisberger, Neuenschwander, Cimeli, Michel, & Roebers, 2011), the N-back task (Drollette, E. S., Shishido, T., Pontifex, M. B., & Hillman, C. H. 2012), the simon task (Kauer & Roebers, 2012). Improvements in the executive functions are expected. Considering empirical evidence so far, small to moderate effect sizes are expected.	—

Measure

Time frame

Executive functions: Assessment at baseline and after 8 weeks. Measures: Specifically child adequate designed versions of the Fish flanker task (Röthlisberger, Neuenschwander, Cimeli, Michel, & Roebers, 2011), the N-back task (Drollette, E. S., Shishido, T., Pontifex, M. B., & Hillman, C. H. 2012), the simon task (Kauer & Roebers, 2012). Improvements in the executive functions are expected. Considering empirical evidence so far, small to moderate effect sizes are expected.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary endpoints will be assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Fitness: Also small moderate effects are expected, measured with the "Deutsche Motorik Test"(Bös, 2009) and the shuttle run test (Léger et al., 1988). Behavior and attention: Assessed with the Conners 3 scale Skalen (Lidzba, Christiansen & Drechsler, 2013), we expect significant (a = 0.05) benefits for attention and behavior (small effect sizes). Quality of life: Regarding empirical evidence so far, small effects are expected for quality of life (measured with the Inventory of quality of life; Mattejat & Remschmidt, 2006).	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary endpoints will be assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Fitness: Also small moderate effects are expected, measured with the "Deutsche Motorik Test"(Bös, 2009) and the shuttle run test (Léger et al., 1988). Behavior and attention: Assessed with the Conners 3 scale Skalen (Lidzba, Christiansen & Drechsler, 2013), we expect significant (a = 0.05) benefits for attention and behavior (small effect sizes). Quality of life: Regarding empirical evidence so far, small effects are expected for quality of life (measured with the Inventory of quality of life; Mattejat & Remschmidt, 2006).

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Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactMirko Schmidt

Universität BernInstitut für Sportwissenschaft

Mirko.schmidt@ispw.unibe.ch+41 31 631 83 52

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026