Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Conditions
Keywords
Extended time, Academic test Performance, Academic Achievement, Neuropsychological Testing, Cognitive Function
Brief summary
Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) give more time for students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) to complete the exam. The goal of this study is to find out if giving students with ADHD more time on tests actually helps them. Additionally, the research aims to find out if more time helps students without ADHD too or not, or even if it only helps students with certain traits.
Detailed description
Initially, the participants of this study will fill out forms and questionnaires online. Then, they will go through a psychiatric evaluation, where they will talk to a psychiatrist, and neuropsychological testing, where they will do some mental activities. Later on, they will do a mock test of the ENEM, with and without extra time.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExtended time 25%
Considering a standard time of 40 minutes, participants will receive 50 minutes to complete the exam.
BEHAVIORALExtended time 50%
Considering a standard time of 40 minutes, participants will receive 50 minutes to complete the exam.
Sponsors
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants will be assigned either to the ADHD group or non-ADHD group based on diagnosis. Both groups will receive the same intervention, which is to perform three academic exams based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) under three different time conditions (40 minutes, 50 minutes and 60 minutes). The order in which they will perform each exam and with which time condition will be randomized. In order to emulate real-life conditions in which students compete for college entry and motivate them, the participants will be competing for valuable prizes (ebook readers).
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Brazilian citizen; * Planing to participate in college-entry standardized tests (ENEM, Vestibulares);
Exclusion criteria
* Medical condition and/or disability that may hinder the neuropsychological testing; * Intelligence Quotient (IQ) lower than 80; * Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, current moderate or severe depressive episode, suicide risk, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Test Scores Under Three Time-Limited Testing Conditions. | During a two-hour-and-a-half intervention. | Test performance measured by the proportion of correct answers weighted according to the Item Response Theory. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Between-Group Difference in Change from Baseline in Test Scores Under Three Time-Limited Testing Conditions (ADHD vs. Non-ADHD Participants). | During a two-and-a-half-hour intervention. | Test performance measured by the proportion of correct answers weighted according to the Item Response Theory. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed