Attention Deficit
Conditions
Brief summary
Executive attention is essential for emotional and behavioral self-regulation. There is inter-individual variability in the level of efficiency of executive attention from kindergarten entry, and this variability predicts children's academic performance at entry to elementary school and beyond. It is therefore essential to better understand the early stages of executive attention development and self-regulation from an early age in order to develop tools for early detection of executive attention disorders, so that school accommodations can be proposed as early as possible. In previous work, we have identified early tactile information processing skills that underpin the development of executive attention. We would like to extend this work to a diverse population of preschool children, in order to consider new tools for the early detection of attention disorders. The MEDiATE-PRV project aims to compare the performance obtained in a validated attentional task in preschool children with assessments of tactile information processing, in relation to the psychomotor and executive development of the child. We will include 200 children aged 4 years to 5 years 11 months with different risk factors for ADHD.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAttention Network task (computerized)
Computer-based game challenging orienting and executive attention. The subject must chose which side an animal is going, using left and right buttons, depending on the validity of a cue and the congruency of flankers.
BEHAVIORALHead-toes-knees-schoulders
Following motor commands such as touch your head when they are congruent or incongruent.
BEHAVIORALLaby 5-12
Test of motor planning using labyrinths
BEHAVIORALM-ABC 2
Test of motor functions using various subtests of gross and fine motor function.
BEHAVIORALStroop animals
Stroop test for preK children using animals instead of words
Sponsors
University Hospital, Caen
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
48 Months to 71 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Attending preschool * Parental informed consent
Exclusion criteria
\- None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ANT performance | 48 to 71 months of age | Reaction time in ms to ANT trials with a correct answer |
| Tactile processing score | 48 to 71 months of age | Score to the sensory profile tactile subtest |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactNadege Roche-Labarbe, PhD
Outcome results
None listed