Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Conditions
Interventions
There were three groups of participants, who were divided according to the presence or absence of a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and completion of the medi
Behavioural
E02.190.525.374
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes, aged between 18 and 40 years, which have Portuguese as their first language, with high school education, normal vision or corrected to normal and normal hearing. The patients with ADHD are diagnosed by their doctors, they should be taking stable doses of methylphenidate (for at least a month) for their disorder as prescribed by their doctors.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The volunteers with neurological and psychiatric disorders such as psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder or Tourette's syndrome, and volunteers with prior experience with meditation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Before to eigth weeks of the practices of meditation, we expect a reduction of the symtoms related to ADHD (innatention and hyperactivity), improved in levels of attention, mood and quality of life in ADHD patients compared to those healthy individuals. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After to eight weeks of the practices of meditation, we expect an increase in mood scores assessed by visual analog mood scale(VAMS) and the scale of positive and negative affect Schedule extended (PANAS X), and increased in the quality of life score assessed by Adult ADHD Quality of Life Questionnaire (AAQoL). Improvement in scores of attention assessed by Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and the Attentional Network Test (ANT). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSabine Pompéia
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed