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Effect of play therapy on ADHD children

The effectiveness of play therapy on anxiety and aggression in preschool and elementary school children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014090819086N1
Enrollment
52
Registered
2014-11-20
Start date
2014-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Disturbance of activity and attention

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention in the intervention group is play therapy. 8 type individual and group plays are conducted with each child at period 8 week. Intervention 2: Intervention in control group
Behavior
Intervention in the intervention group is play therapy. 8 type individual and group plays are conducted with each child at period 8 week.
Intervention in control group is no action.

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 6 to 11 years old; entry into preschool or elementary schools; diagnosis of attention deficit disorder / hyperactivity, according to psychiatrist; willingness to participate in the study (by agreeing with parental consent); children who are going at least 3 months of drug treatment; at least a fifth grade education for parents of children and lack of significant psychiatric disorders in order to complete questionnaire. Exclusion criterion: child having any other significant disorder in physical or mental conditions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 8 weeks after the begining of intervention, one month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Aggression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 8 weeks after the begining of intervention, one month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Doodman

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

doodman@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3230 5410

Outcome results

None listed

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