An interventional study of Experimental: playtraining and Placebo open play session in ADHD, sponsored by University of Cologne. Status unknown at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 6 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-15.
Sponsored by University of Cologne · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
A sample of 60 children is randomly assigned to an intervention and a control condition. The intervention group receives 15 sessions of child-focused treatment with play training to enhance play persistence and intensity. The control group receives the same amount of placebo play sessions. The intervention group receives subsequently 15 sessions of parent training. All children are 3 to 6 years old and meet diagnostic criteria for ADD or ADHD. Main hypothesis are a stronger reduction of ADHD symptoms of the child in different settings in the intervention than in the control group. Play-persistence and -intensity should also increase more in the intervention group. An additional effect of a subsequent parent training shall furthermore be tested.
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of ADHD or combinde ADHD/ ODD, age 3 to 6, 5 Items regarding play behavior on DSM-IV symptom checklist above 95th percentile, parents motivation to provide 15 to 30 weekly sessions
Exclusion Criteria: Autism Spectrum Disorder, IQ below 80, massive actual impairment, that requests sudden in-patient treatment, school entry in less than 2 months
playtraining is a play based intervention that includes techniques of behavioral management as: structuring of play situation, detailled play planning, definition of behavioral tasks, positive reinforcement, token economy. The intervention is designed to enhance play-persistence and intensity and thereby reduce ADHD symptoms
Behavioral: Experimental: playtraining
the open play sessions are conducted in the same rooms, by the same staff and in the same time frame as the experimental sessions. The therapist plays with the child without structuring the sitauation through behavioral tecniques. The play situation is designed to be ineresting and comfortable for the child.
Behavioral: Placebo open play session
playtraining is a play based intervention that includes techniques of behavioral management as: structuring of play situation, detailled play planning, definition of behavioral tasks, positive reinforcement, token economy. The intervention is designed to enhance play-persistence and -intensity and thereby reduce ADHD symptoms
FBB-ADHD-V
Symptom checklist, rated by parents and preschool teachers. Standardized quesionnaire based on the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Specific form for preschoolers with norms from the year 2009
Time frame: 20 minutes
VBV-EL SUBSCALE play productivity and play-intensity
questionnaire for preschoolers VBV-EL (=parent version) VBV-ER (=preschool teacher version)focussing items that cover play behavior and restless/ hyperactive behavior
Time frame: 10 minutes
The record gives a start of Feb 2012, a primary completion of Jul 2017 and a completion of Oct 2017. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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