Implementation of Climb Up Program for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyslexia in a School in India (ClimbUp)

August 3, 2015 updated by: Devendra I Mehta, Climb Up Kids

Implementation of a Multimodal Program Including Yoga and Meditation as Well as Play Therapy for ADHD and Dyslexia in a Public School in Najibabad, India

A multimodal intervention was rolled out at a large public school in Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The program identified elementary school children with ADHD and Dyslexia using standard screening of all children who had performance impairment in at least one domain of the Vanderbilt questionnaire. The program consisted of play therapy, physical exercise, yoga and meditation. The program was established by High school volunteers from The US and UK over 6 weeks. Once implemented during the morning of school, high school volunteers from the school were trained to continue the program. Vanderbilt questionnaires were completed at intervals to allow follow up.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

76

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • UP
      • Najibabad, UP, India
        • MDKV Schools

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 11 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All children between 6 and 11 years attending MDKV public school in Najibabad, UP who had assessment performed for ADHD or Dyslexia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children who were not enrolled by the parents

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Climbup ADHD and Dyslexia Program

Open label - intervention with pre and post parameters collected

Intervention: Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy for children with ADHD and Dyslexia twice a week in classroom with 6 week and 12 month, primary outcomes in terms of Vanderbilt ADHD scores

Using a peer mediated multimodal intervention program for ADHD and Dyslexia use Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy administered by (trained) high school volunteers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes in ADHD scores using Vanderbilt
Time Frame: Intervals of 6 months
Intervals of 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement in self-care as assessed by improvement in dental Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) scores
Time Frame: 6 to 12 month interval changes
6 to 12 month interval changes
Improvement in speed and accuracy of reading samples for children with Dyslexia
Time Frame: 6 to 12 monthly
6 to 12 monthly

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Devendra Mehta, MBBS MSC MRCP, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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