Exercise therapy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The effect of exercise therapy on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in elementary school students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015031721497N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-13

Start date

2015-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Attention deficit: disorder with hyperactivity. Disturbance of activity and attention

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Exercise therapy, Play therapy, physical and mental plays. In 10 sessions, each session 30-45 minutes, three times a week. Including intellectual games such as puzz

Behavior

Control group: No specific intervention

Intervention group: Exercise therapy, Play therapy, physical and mental plays. In 10 sessions, each session 30-45 minutes, three times a week. Including intellectual games such as puzzles, exercises t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder according to statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV); education in school Exclusion criteria: Use of psychiatric drugs; heart diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Impulsivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.;Inattention. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.;Hyperactivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.	—

Measure

Time frame

Impulsivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.;Inattention. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.;Hyperactivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, one months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Connors Questionnaire, Parent form.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Mokhtaree

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

mrmokhtaree@rums.ac.ir+98 34 3426 0080

Outcome results

None listed

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