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NCT02234557 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Tai Chi Training for Children With ADHD

A NA study of ADHD, sponsored by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
59
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02234557 is a NA study of ADHD that has completed, run by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger. The registered enrollment target is 59 participants, below the 189-participant average among 75 other ADHD trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT02234557, a NA study of ADHD, has completed, sponsored by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
59 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has tremendous individual and societal impact, and the effectiveness of current standard treatments is limited. We examine a novel treatment that could remediate the core features of ADHD and thereby contribute to sustained improvements in behavioral control. This approach is motivated by mounting evidence that children with ADHD show difficulties with motor control, and that these motor deficits are strongly associated with the core behavioral features of ADHD. We employ Tai Chi, targeting improvements in well-established behavioral and physiologic measures of motor control, and with this, improvements in ADHD symptoms. The proposed study offers immense potential for the development of novel therapeutic approaches for ADHD with little risk of adverse reaction. The over-arching goal of this proposal is to examine a movement-based mindfulness training as a therapeutic intervention for children with ADHD. This approach is motivated by two complimentary lines of evidence: 1) Children with ADHD show impairments in motor control that parallel (and correlate with) core deficits in behavioral control that define the disorder. 2) Gains in cognitive and behavioral control have been observed in adults learning Tai Chi, dance, or meditation. These lines of evidence provide substantial motivation for our proposed investigation of movement-based mindfulness training in children with ADHD. Specifically, we propose to evaluate an established Tai Chi-based intervention. We chose this approach for a number of reasons: 1) Tai Chi is among the most well-established movement-based interventions with documented therapeutic effects, including cognitive effects. 2) While many movement-based approaches show evidence of yielding cognitive improvements Tai Chi provides excellent opportunities for engagement of 8-12 year old children in the form of the collaborative game "push hands." 3) Tai Chi instruction consists of gentle movements that can

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Tai Chi

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • LEAP Facility at Kennedy Krieger Institute - Baltimore

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 59 participants
Start Date 2014-07-17
Est. Completion 2020-03-15
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02234557

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02234557 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 59 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 189-participant average among 75 other ADHD trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). The listed sponsor is Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, which has 73 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with ADHD appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Tai Chi is the first listed.

NCT02234557 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02234557 about?

NCT02234557 is a clinical study titled "Tai Chi Training for Children With ADHD". Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has tremendous individual and societal impact, and the effectiveness of current standard treatments is limited. We examine a novel treatment that could remediate the core features of ADHD and thereby contribute to sustained improvements in behavioral c...

What is the current status of trial NCT02234557?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 59 participants. The study started on 2014-07-17. Estimated completion is 2020-03-15.

What conditions does trial NCT02234557 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: ADHD.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02234557?

The interventions under investigation include: Tai Chi (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02234557?

This trial is sponsored by Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, which has 73 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02234557 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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