Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities

In this study, aged 6-10 years, male, right hand dominant, diagnosed with ADHD, accepting to take part in the study and applying to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department between October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019 were included in the research group.As for the control group, boys between 6-10 years of age with no mental symptoms described by their teachers or parents and showing healthy development were selected by convenience sampling method and snow ball method. Height and weight measurements of all the children participated in the study were performed. The sociodemographic data form prepared by the researchers was completed by both the research and the control group families.

In the sample, the Corners' Parent Scale- Revised Short Form (CPS-R:SF) was used to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms.The hand preferences of all participants in the research and control groups were evaluated with Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.Motor skills were evaluated with the 2nd Version of Bruininsky-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test (BOT-2).Hand skills were evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test.Visual perception skills were evaluated with 3rd Version of Visual Perception Test without Motor Ability (MVPT-3). Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Parent Form were filled by the parents of children in the research and control groups for quality of life. In the study, there are five groups: ADHD, ADHD + Specific learning disorders, ADHD + Oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD + Anxiety Disorder and children with typical development group.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Motor Skills Disorders; Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities

Detailed Description

In this study, aged 6-10 years, male, right hand dominant, diagnosed with ADHD, accepting to take part in the study and applying to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department between October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019 were included in the research group. A total of 106 children with head trauma or known neurological disease, clinically diagnosed as comorbid tic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychotic disorder, mood disorder, conduct disorder, mental retardation, or autism spectrum disorder, or children previously excluded from physical therapy program were evaluated according to the research method. As for the control group; 30 boys between 6-10 years of age with no mental symptoms described by their teachers or parents and showing healthy development were selected by convenience sampling method and snow ball methodHeight and weight measurements of all the children participated in the study were performed. The sociodemographic data form prepared by the researchers was completed by both the research and the control group families.

In the sample, the Corners' Parent Scale- Revised Short Form (CPS-R:SF) was used to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms (Conners, 1997).

The hand preferences of all participants in the research and control groups were evaluated with Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.

Motor skills were evaluated with the 2nd Version of Bruininsky-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test (BOT-2). It is a standard test commonly used by physiotherapists to detect coarse and fine motor problems in children aged 4-21 years. It has both short and long form. The short form was used in our study. The short form of BOT-2 consists of 8 subtests: fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, balance, speed of movement and agility, upper extremity coordination and strength. Not only can the score of each subtest of the test be calculated separately but it can also be calculated as fine motor skill, gross motor skill, both fine and gross motor skill and total motor skill score.

Hand skills were evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test. The nine-hole Peg Test is a quick, simple and manual skill test that is particularly sensitive to changes in upper extremity performance. The test material consists of nine small rods made of standard sizes and nine perforated boards into which they are placed. In our study, insertion and removal periods for both dominant and nondominant hands were recorded separately.

Visual perception skills were evaluated with 3rd Version of Visual Perception Test without Motor Ability (MVPT-3). MVPT-3 is a fast, reliable test that tests visual perception without motor skills in children and adults (ages 4-65). The test consists of 65 questions and the first 40 questions were developed to test school-age children in terms of visual perception without motor skills as follows: visual discrimination (1-8), form constancy (9-13), visual memory-I (14-21), visual closure (22-34), visual differentiation (35-40). Total visual perception score and scores from each category were calculated separately. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Parent Form were filled by the parents of children in the research and control groups for quality of life. The scale has separate parent and child forms for the groups of 5-7 years, 8-12 years and 13-18 years. Scoring of the scale is done in 3 areas. Firstly, scale total score (STS) is calculated, and secondly, physical health total score (PHTS) is calculated. Thirdly, psychosocial health total score (PHTS) is calculated, which consists of calculating item scores evaluating emotional, social and school functionality. In the study, there are five groups: ADHD, ADHD + Specific learning disorders, ADHD + Oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD + Anxiety Disorder and children with typical development group.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 106

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Hacettepe University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 6 years to 10 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

children aged 6-10 years, male, right hand dominant

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• children aged 6-10 years, male, right hand dominant, diagnosed with ADHD, accepting to take part in the study and applying to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department

Exclusion Criteria:

• with head trauma or known neurological disease, clinically diagnosed as comorbid tic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychotic disorder, mood disorder, conduct disorder, mental retardation, or autism spectrum disorder, or children previously excluded from physical therapy program

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

5

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) only; the diagnosis of ADHD	Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities; to investigate whether motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception differ in the presence of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric conditions in school-age boys by comparing them typical development children.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) andSpecificand; the diagnosis of ADHD and SLD	Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities; to investigate whether motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception differ in the presence of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric conditions in school-age boys by comparing them typical development children.
ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD); the diagnosis of ADHD and ODD	Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities; to investigate whether motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception differ in the presence of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric conditions in school-age boys by comparing them typical development children.
ADHD and Anxiety Disorder; the diagnosis of ADHD and Ank. Dis.	Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities; to investigate whether motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception differ in the presence of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric conditions in school-age boys by comparing them typical development children.
Typical Development Children; no mental symptoms described by their teachers or parents and showing healthy development	Behavioral: Motor Proficiency in School Age ADHD: Contribution of Different Comorbidities; to investigate whether motor skills, manual dexterity and visual perception differ in the presence of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric conditions in school-age boys by comparing them typical development children.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
severity ADHD symptoms	the Corners' Parent Scale- Revised Short Form (CPS-R:SF) was used to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms. The scale whose Turkish adaptation study was made by Kaner et al. (2006) consists of 27 items. In CPS-R:SF, questions are answered on a 4-point Likert scale and high scores indicate the intensity of symptoms.	10 minutes
motor profiency	Motor skills were evaluated with the 2nd Version of Bruininsky-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test (BOT-2) (Bruininks, 1978). It is a standard test commonly used by physiotherapists to detect coarse and fine motor problems in children aged 4-21 years. It has both short and long form. The short form was used in our study. The short form of BOT-2 consists of 8 subtests: fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, balance, speed of movement and agility, upper extremity coordination and strength. Not only can the score of each subtest of the test be calculated separately but it can also be calculated as fine motor skill, gross motor skill, both fine and gross motor skill and total motor skill score.	40-45 minutes
hand skills	Hand skills were evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test. This questionnaire questions a hand or both hands used in daily life activities such as writing, drawing, ball throwing, using scissors, using a toothbrush, using a fork-free knife, using a spoon, sweeping with a broom handle, burning matches and opening boxes	10 minutes
visual perception	Visual perception skills were evaluated with 3rd Version of Visual Perception Test without Motor Ability (MVPT-3). MVPT-3 is a fast, reliable test that tests visual perception without motor skills in children and adults (ages 4-65). The test consists of 65 questions and the first 40 questions were developed to test school-age children in terms of visual perception without motor skills as follows: visual discrimination (1-8), form constancy (9-13), visual memory-I (14-21), visual closure (22-34), visual differentiation (35-40). Total visual perception score and scores from each category were calculated separately	30 minutes
quality of life	Quality of life were evaluated with Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) aims to measure the overall quality of life in the 2-18 age group. The scale has separate parent and child forms for the groups of 5-7 years, 8-12 years and 13-18 years. Scoring of the scale is done in 3 areas. Firstly, scale total score (STS) is calculated, and secondly, physical health total score (PHTS) is calculated. Thirdly, psychosocial health total score (PHTS) is calculated, which consists of calculating item scores evaluating emotional, social and school functionality. The higher the total score of the scale is, the better the quality of life related to health is perceived	15-20 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Nilay Şahan, PhD,PT, unaffilliated

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Goulardins JB, Marques JC, De Oliveira JA. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Motor Impairment. Percept Mot Skills. 2017 Apr;124(2):425-440. doi: 10.1177/0031512517690607. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 28, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): July 31, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 31, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 28, 2020
• Last Verified: October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; comorbidity; motor skills
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Dyskinesias; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Disease; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Hyperkinesis; Motor Skills Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: GO 18/694

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No