ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018)
Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018): Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018) a computerized test that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It involves maintaining and reproducing the rhythm of a sound (auditory version).
Study summary
Subjects with ADHD may exhibit deficits in sustained internal attention. The "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" test was recently developed and experimentally used in international literature to assess sustained internal attention in typically developing children. This clinical study has several objectives: 1) to assess the presence of "internal" sustained attention deficits in children with ADHD through the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping"; 2) to evaluate the discriminant and ecological validity of the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping."
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
6 Years
Max age
13 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* ADHD Group (1) Subjects with a diagnosis of ADHD of any severity level and subtype
* ADHD Group (2) "Medication-naive" ADHD subjects, meaning subjects who have not been prescribed and/or have not yet started any pharmacological treatment for ADHD
* ADHD Group (3) IQ ≥ 70
* Non-ADHD Group, Normal IQ
Exclusion Criteria:
* for both groups, symptomatology suggestive of autism spectrum disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders
* for both groups, use of psychotropic drugs
* for both groups, subjects with cerebral palsy and/or neuromotor and neuromuscular disorders
* for both groups, CNS diseases, e.g., epilepsy and/or neurodegenerative diseases, or central nervous system injuries resulting from, for example, head trauma or stroke
* for the non-ADHD group, presence of ADHD symptoms
Primary outcome measure(s)
Performances on Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping test — baseline Both groups of subjects (i.e. ADHD group and Control Group) will be administered the "Sustained-Paced Finger Tapping" (Petilli et al., 2018). It is a computerized test that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It consists of maintaining and reproducing for a certain period of time (10 minutes) the rhythm of a sound presentation (auditory version).
Trial sites (2)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Associazione "La Nostra Famiglia"-IRCCS "E. Medea"-Scientific Hospital for Neurorehabilitation-Unit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults (Developmental Neurology and Neurorehabilitation)
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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