Clinical trial NCT05274282: Effects of Animation Therapy on Children With ADHD
Official title: Use of Animation in Therapy: Effects on Symptom Levels of Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, a Randomized Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Keywords: Attention
Hyperactivity
Animation
Occupational Therapy
Lead sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Hacettepe University
First posted: 2022-03-10
Enrollment: 48
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of the study is to determine the effects of animation therapy on the main symptoms of Attention Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder; hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity.

Detailed description: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most frequent childhood disorder, that is characterized with three main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Animation Therapy is the use of a stop-motion movie production process for therapeutic purposes. This new approach may have promising effect on attention because of its flow effect. Also, there is only one study on the effectiveness of Animation Therapy in literature. This study is planned to investigate the effects of Animation Therapy on the main symptoms of the disorder.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being at the age between 6-12 years.
* Being diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist.
* Taking prescribed medication for treatment of ADHD.
* Having no physical, visual or mental problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Absence in pre- and post-intervention evaluations
* Not completing 10-weeks of re-animation approach intervention process.
* Discontinuation of medical treatment for ADHD.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Conners Parents Rating Scale-Revised Long Form
timeFrame: Baseline, pre-intervention
measure: Conners Parents Rating Scale-Revised Long Form
timeFrame: Immediately after the intervention
measure: Conners Teachers Rating Scale-Revised Long
timeFrame: Baseline, pre-intervention
measure: Conners Teachers Rating Scale-Revised Long
timeFrame: Immediately after the intervention
measure: the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Home Rating Scale
timeFrame: Baseline, pre-intervention
measure: the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Home Rating Scale
timeFrame: Immediately after the intervention
measure: the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - School Rating Scale
timeFrame: Baseline, pre-intervention
measure: the Scales for Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - School Rating Scale
timeFrame: Immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Hacettepe University
Study officials:
affiliation: Kutahya Health Sciences University
name: Özgün Belen, MSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: İstanbul Kültür University
name: Burcu Semin Akel, Professor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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