NCT05125120

THE EFFECT OF THE COGNITIVE ORIENTATION TO DAILY OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE (CO-OP) APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

Status unknown NA Last updated 18 November 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH in Cognitive Orientation in 30 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

1 March 2020

Primary endpoint
30 September 2021

30 December 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hacettepe University
Phase	NA
Status	Status unknown
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	30
Start date	1 March 2020
Primary completion	30 September 2021
Estimated completion	30 December 2021
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH

Conditions studied

• Cognitive Orientation — all drugs for Cognitive Orientation →
• Executive Dysfunction — all drugs for Executive Dysfunction →
• Motor Activity — all drugs for Motor Activity →

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Who can join

Adults 7 to 12, any sex, with Cognitive Orientation or Executive Dysfunction. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate. The prevalence of ADHD among school children is reported to be 3%-11%. Children with ADHD have difficulties paying attention to details, concentrating, completing tasks and following instructions, among other social and academic challenges. In children with ADHD, insufficient activity in the prefrontal regions of the brain has been evidenced, which is linked to executive function skills. Such children have difficulties in performing executive functions that require a high level of cognitive skills, such as self-control and regulation, as well as sequencing and planning tasks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) addresses executive dysfunction as a characteristic of ADHD. At the same time, 45%-70% of these children show problems in motor skills. Motor problems associated with ADHD, such as manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, and postural balance, can lead to difficulty in everyday living tasks, such as eating and writing, as well as social adaptability, academic skills, and peer interactions. For this reason, motor skill problems along with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, should be addressed as part of the treatment strategy. ADHD has an impact on a child's independence for daily activities. As a result, child-specific occupational therapy approaches are critical for the sensory, motor, and cognitive areas that affect children's occupational performance in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, participation, rest and sleep, play, and leisure.

Publications & conference data

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

1. The effect of cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A pilot randomized controlled study.
   Gurlek S, Bumin G. · · 2026 · cited 2× · PMID 39081141 · DOI 10.1080/21622965.2024.2385679