Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Ongoing Tai Chi Training for Children With ADHD
Lead Sponsor:
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Conditions:
ADHD
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has tremendous individual and societal impact, and the effectiveness of current standard treatments is limited. Thus, there are potential public health ...
Detailed Description
Persistent poor outcomes for individuals with ADHD make it imperative to explore intervention approaches beyond medication, particularly interventions that could provide sustained improvements in cont...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children must meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD, based on information from previous participation in "Movement-Based Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD: A Feasibility Study." Additionally, children must meet criteria on the parent and teacher Conners-3
- Comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and anxiety disorders are permitted
- Stimulants, psychoactive medications, or no medication are allowed
Exclusion
- diagnosis of Intellectual Disability, Developmental Language Disorder, Reading Disability, or Autism (screened for using the Social Competence Questionnaire (SCQ)
- neurologic disorder (e.g., epilepsy, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, Tourette Syndrome)
- documented hearing impairment ≥ 25 dB (decibel) loss in either ear.
- a Full Scale IQ (Intelligence Quotient) score on the WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) below 80
- a standard score below 85 on the Word Reading Subtest, regardless of IQ score
- foster care
- Female participants will be excluded if they are pregnant or may be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03434509
Start Date
November 2 2017
End Date
December 30 2026
Last Update
February 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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LEAP Facility at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21211