NCT03678844

Taekwondo Practice in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Completed NA Last updated 23 October 2018

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Taekwondo practice in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in 40 participants. Completed in 17 January 2017.

Timeline

1 September 2015

Primary endpoint
1 January 2017

17 January 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Genova
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	40
Start date	1 September 2015
Primary completion	1 January 2017
Estimated completion	17 January 2017

Drugs / interventions tested

• Taekwondo practice
• CONTROL

Conditions studied

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — all drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder →

Sponsor

University of Genova

Who can join

Adults 12 to 18, any sex, with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-developmental/behavioral disorders among adolescents. Sport and physical activity seem to play a major role in the development of cognition, memory, selective attention and motor reaction time, especially among adolescents with ADHD. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a one and a half year long Taekwondo (TKD) intervention on cognitive function in adolescents with ADHD.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effect of Taekwondo Practice on Cognitive Function in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
   Kadri A, Slimani M, Bragazzi NL, Tod D, et al · · 2019 · cited 50× · PMID 30642062 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph16020204