The effect of exercise training program on children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity

Comparison of effect of selected exercise program and earobic training on motor proficiency, executive function and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016031627075N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-11

Start date

2015-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Attention deficit / hyperactivity Disorder. Disturbance of activity and attention

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: the selected exercise program that including perceptual - motor trainings and aerobic trainings. The intervention was conducted during 2 months, 24 sessi

The first intervention group: the selected exercise program that including perceptual - motor trainings and aerobic trainings. The intervention was conducted during 2 months, 24 sessions, three times

The second intervention group: intervention aerobic training that includes training of running, aerobic games and running on a treadmill. Intervention during 2 months, 24 sessions, three times per wee

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: boys 7 to 12 years old with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity of District 6 of the city of Mashhad. Exclusion criteria: IQ score below 70, children with Autism and other mental disorders and physical problems.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Executive Functions. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance, Stroop, Go no go, the Tower of London,Digit Span from the Wechsler and Corsi block tapping tests.;Motor Proficiency. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Oseretsky Brvnynkz test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Executive Functions. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance, Stroop, Go no go, the Tower of London,Digit Span from the Wechsler and Corsi block tapping tests.;Motor Proficiency. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Oseretsky Brvnynkz test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sustained Attention. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance test.;Response Inhibition. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Behavior Inhibition. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Go no go test.;Planning and Organizing. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of London test.;Verbal Memory. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Digit Span from the Wechsler test.;Visual-spatial Memory. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Corsi Block Tapping test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sustained Attention. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance test.;Response Inhibition. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Behavior Inhibition. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Go no go test.;Planning and Organizing. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of London test.;Verbal Memory. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Digit Span from the Wechsler test.;Visual-spatial Memory. Timepoint: Before and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Corsi Block Tapping test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMozhgan Memarmoghaddam

Mashhad Ferdowsi University

mmemarmoghaddam@stu.um.ac.irmmemarmoghaddam@yahoo.com+98 31 4625 2285

Outcome results

None listed

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