Effects of Aerobic Exercise Intervention in Adolescents With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the neurophysiological foundation of the impact of the acute effects of controlled aerobic exercise intensity in adolescents with ADHD, its involvement in cognitive processes, and clinical outcomes in respect to executive functions. The main questions it aims to answer are: * To find out the effects of a single bout of aerobic exercise intervention on neurophysiology and executive functions in adolescents with ADHD * To examine the relationship between neurophysiology and executive functions following a single bout of aerobic exercise intervention Participants will be asked to do three different executive function tasks regarding inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive planning and receive the evaluation of motor cortex excitability via transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) before and after a single bout of 30-min aerobic cycling exercise of moderate intensity. Researchers will compare the control group with 30-min video-watching to see if effects of a single bout of aerobic exercise intervention on neurophysiology and executive functions in adolescents with ADHD.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 13
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of ADHD by a board-certified psychiatrist according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V)

• Adolescents aged between 13-17

• Absence of other neuropsychological disorders including, autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and neurocognitive disorders

• Right-handed

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
Neurophysiology and Cognition in Children and Young Adults Lab, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy of National Taiwan University (NTU-PT)
RECRUITING
Taipei County
Contact Information
Primary
Hsiao-I Kuo, Ph.D.
hikuo@ntu.edu.tw
02-33668137
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Experimental: Aerobic exercise group
The aerobic exercise consists of: (1) 5 min warm-up exercise, (2) 20 min aerobic exercise with heart rate (HR) at target zone (one research assistant will be onsite to monitor whether the HR is around the range of moderate intensity), and (3) 5 min cool-down exercise.
Active_comparator: Video-watching group
The video-watching group will be asked to watch a nature documentary for 30 mins
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital

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