Markers of Executive Attention Development in Preschoolers - Behavioral Measures in Various Populations

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Executive attention is essential for emotional and behavioral self-regulation. There is inter-individual variability in the level of efficiency of executive attention from kindergarten entry, and this variability predicts children's academic performance at entry to elementary school and beyond. It is therefore essential to better understand the early stages of executive attention development and self-regulation from an early age in order to develop tools for early detection of executive attention disorders, so that school accommodations can be proposed as early as possible. In previous work, we have identified early tactile information processing skills that underpin the development of executive attention. We would like to extend this work to a diverse population of preschool children, in order to consider new tools for the early detection of attention disorders. The MEDiATE-PRV project aims to compare the performance obtained in a validated attentional task in preschool children with assessments of tactile information processing, in relation to the psychomotor and executive development of the child. We will include 200 children aged 4 years to 5 years 11 months with different risk factors for ADHD.

Official Title
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MARQUEURS DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'ATTENTION EXECUTIVE CHEZ L'ENFANT : POPULATIONS VARIEES

Conditions
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Attention Deficit

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Attention Network task (computerized)
* Behavioral: Head-toes-knees-schoulders
* Behavioral: Laby 5-12
* Behavioral: M-ABC 2
* Behavioral: Stroop animals


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Attending preschool Parental informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 48 Months
Maximum Age: 71 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Attention Network task (computerized)|Computer-based game challenging orienting and executive attention. The subject must chose which side an animal is going, using left and right buttons, depending on the validity of a cue and the congruency of flankers.|
|Behavioral: Head-toes-knees-schoulders|Following motor commands such as touch your head when they are congruent or incongruent.|
|Behavioral: Laby 5-12|Test of motor planning using labyrinths|
|Behavioral: M-ABC 2|Test of motor functions using various subtests of gross and fine motor function.|
|Behavioral: Stroop animals|Stroop test for preK children using animals instead of words|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANT performance | Reaction time in ms to ANT trials with a correct answer | 48 to 71 months of age | 
| Tactile processing score | Score to the sensory profile tactile subtest | 48 to 71 months of age |