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A mindfulness program to improve motor and cognitive skills among neurodiverse adolescents

The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Program in Improving Motor Skills and Executive Functions among Neurodiverse Adolescents : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202510891836729
Enrollment
47
Registered
2025-10-08
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Physical Activity Program
no intervention

Sponsors

Nesrine ben mansour
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -be between 15 and 16 years old and have reached a confirmed pubertal stage. - have a mild intellectual disability with an IQ ranging from 50 to 70, as documented in their medical records. - live independently and be able to perform daily activities autonomously. - have attended at least 80% of the scheduled intervention sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -individuals engaged in sports training within federations for athletes with disabilities or Special Olympics clubs. - individuals who had recently undergone surgery. - individuals taking daily medication. - adolescents with multiple disabilities. - individuals with health problems. - adolescents with previous experience in mindfulness-based training.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor skills (fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, balance, running speed and agility, upper-limb coordination, strength) and Executive functions (planning, cognitive flexibility, cognitive inhibition, inhibitory control)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are measured in this trial; all outcomes are considered primary.

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactRiadh Dahmen

LR19JS01

riadhdahmen@gmail.com22719711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026