Implementation of Climb Up Program for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyslexia in a School in India

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A multimodal intervention was rolled out at a large public school in Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The program identified elementary school children with ADHD and Dyslexia using standard screening of all children who had performance impairment in at least one domain of the Vanderbilt questionnaire. The program consisted of play therapy, physical exercise, yoga and meditation. The program was established by High school volunteers from The US and UK over 6 weeks. Once implemented during the morning of school, high school volunteers from the school were trained to continue the program. Vanderbilt questionnaires were completed at intervals to allow follow up.

Official Title
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Implementation of a Multimodal Program Including Yoga and Meditation as Well as Play Therapy for ADHD and Dyslexia in a Public School in Najibabad, India

Conditions
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Climb Up ADHD and Dyslexia Program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All children between 6 and 11 years attending MDKV public school in Najibabad, UP who had assessment performed for ADHD or Dyslexia Exclusion Criteria: Children who were not enrolled by the parents

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Climbup ADHD and Dyslexia Program<br>Open label - intervention with pre and post parameters collected Intervention: Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy for children with ADHD and Dyslexia twice a week in classroom with 6 week and 12 month, primary outcomes in terms of Vanderbilt ADHD scores | Behavioral: Climb Up ADHD and Dyslexia Program<br>* Using a peer mediated multimodal intervention program for ADHD and Dyslexia use Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy administered by (trained) high school volunteers<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in ADHD scores using Vanderbilt |  | Intervals of 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Improvement in self-care as assessed by improvement in dental Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) scores |  | 6 to 12 month interval changes | 
| Improvement in speed and accuracy of reading samples for children with Dyslexia |  | 6 to 12 monthly | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Performance impairment, Yoga, Meditation, Peer mediated