Psychomotor Performance Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Conditions
Interventions
This is an experimental, controlled study, blinded to participants, with a crossover design, conducted with 32 children and adolescents diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Sponsors
Escola de Educação Física da Universidade de Minas Gerais
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
7 Years to 16 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male sex; age between 7 and 16 years; diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; currently using medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; absence of musculoskeletal injuries; no contraindication to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who do not complete the tasks related to motor performance assessment or the application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| o evaluate global motor performance in children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. An improvement in global motor performance is expected after anodal transcranial direct current stimulation compared to sham stimulation across the assessment time points. This outcome will be verified using the standardized assessment method of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition. Total standardized scores and percentiles will be observed at pre-test, Post 1, and Post 2, considering improvement as a significant increase in these values in the active stimulation group compared to the control group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate domain-specific motor performance in children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Improvement is expected in manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance after anodal transcranial direct current stimulation compared to sham stimulation, with a greater difference expected in manual dexterity. This outcome will be verified using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition, observing standardized scores at pre-test, Post 1, and Post 2, considering improvement as a significant increase in these scores in the active stimulation group compared to the control group | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactGuilherme Lage
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed