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Cognitive Benefit of Intensive Rehabilitation Using Rhythmic Music Training in Children With Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Condition(s) studied
Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Intensive rhythmic musical training
Intensive rhythmic musical training: Participants undergo an intensive rhythmic training program using percussion instruments. The program takes place over one week, with daily sessions focused on rhythmic exercises. It focuses on developing motor coordination, timing, and cognitive skills through group-based rhythmic exercises and activities. Sessions include guided percussion practice designed to improve sensorimotor integration and enhance cognitive-motor performance.
Study summary
In the wide range of studies carried out on neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), rhythm disorders have been identified as a major cross-cutting component. The aim of our research is to evaluate the effect of intensive rhythm-based rehabilitation on rhythmic abilities and its generalization to attentional, executive and reading skills.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorder involving at least two impairments (ADHD + DCD, ADHD + Dyslexia, Dyslexia + DCD, ADHD + Dyslexia + DCD), according to DSM-5 criteria (2015), established at the Language and Learning Disorders Reference Center (CRTLA) of Toulouse University Hospital.
* Aged between 8 years and 10 years 6 months.
* Enrolled in elementary school.
* Visual, auditory (with permitted aids), motor, oral and written expression and comprehension abilities sufficient, according to the investigator physician's assessment, to perform cognitive tests and follow the intervention.
* Patient beneficiary/affiliate of the French Social Security system.
* Signed informed consent from parent(s) / legal guardian(s) in accordance with French law and Good Clinical Practice, along with minor's assent.
* Authorization for image and sound recording.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Practice of a musical instrument during the current year (in a music school or leisure activity).
* Behavioral disorder making group practice difficult (e.g., oppositional defiant disorder) according to the investigator's opinion.
* Patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual developmental disorder (IQ \< 70).
* Patient with epilepsy (with or without treatment).
* Uncorrected hearing or visual impairment.
* Current treatment with psychostimulants or psychotropic drugs (notably methylphenidate, antidepressants).
* Patient lacking access to a stable internet connection required for teleconsultation assessments.
* Any family or sociological condition preventing compliance with the procedures outlined in the study protocol, according to the investigator's opinion.
* Patient participating in another human research study involving experimental treatment or behavioral therapy.
* Ongoing rehabilitative care is not an exclusion criterion for the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Rhythmic structure reproduction task (Stambak-type test) — From week 2 after enrollment to week 14
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
| Hôpital Purpan |
Toulouse |
Occitanie |
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