Effectiveness of Bouldering in Adolescents with ADHD – Evaluation of Bouldering as an easily accessible Intervention for Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Adolescents

Effectiveness of Bouldering in Adolescents with ADHD – Evaluation of Bouldering as an easily accessible Intervention for Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Adolescents - WiBA-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036044

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-06

Start date

2025-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F90.0

Interventions

Group 1: Repeated Measures treatment (4 weeks): 4 Bouldering-Sessions in a local climbing-gym under the supervision of professional coaches, who are employees of that gym Group 2: waiting period witho

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Secured ADHD Diagnosis (Screening: Third-party report from a legal guardian) Current ADHD Symptoms (Screening) German ADHD checklist - SBB-ADHD: mean > 1 in the inattention or impulsivity/hyperactivity subscale or/and -FBB-ADHD: mean > 1 in inattention or impulsivity/hyperactivity subscale Normal weight (BMI > 19 and < 25) (Screening: Self-report on weight and height) Consent from participants and at least one legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physical impairments that make bouldering impossible or unsafe (e.g., paralysis, fractures, or contusions/sprains) (Screening: Self-report regarding current physical impairments; Intervention: Assessment by the coaches at Eifelblock Trier to determine whether a participant can take part in the bouldering sessions) Acute illness (e.g., flu, gastrointestinal issues, etc.) (Screening: Self-report regarding any current acute illness; Intervention: Assessment by the coaches at Eifelblock Trier to determine whether a participant can take part in the bouldering sessions) No access to internet-capable devices (Screening: Self-report regarding whether a regularly available internet-enabled device (e.g., smartphone) is accessible) The psychological load must be at a level that allows participation in the study. (Assessment by the study management based on the screening data and feedback from the coaches at Eifelblock Trier)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-efficacy using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES; Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 2003)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment adherence	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactElena von Wirth

Universität Trier

vonwirth@uni-trier.de+49 651 201-4350

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026