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Exercise for ADHD in College Students

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Cynthia M Hartung, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of Wyoming

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up completed the day after each experimental appointment over a period of two weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trialwill study if physical exercise can be an effective treatment for college students with ADHD with the potential to improve cognitive functioning while providing ancillary health benefits.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for college students aged 18-29 at the University of Wyoming or Laramie County Community College who have ADHD. It's not for those with hyperactive/impulsive ADHD, pregnant women, people who can't walk without help, those told by a doctor to avoid exercise, anyone with conditions like heart disease that make exercise risky, or if they're on meds that affect thinking.

What is being tested?

The study tests how sprint interval training (SIT) affects attention and memory in students with ADHD compared to non-ADHD peers. The idea is that SIT might improve cognitive functions right after exercising. Participants will be divided into groups based on having ADHD or not, gender, and whether they exercised or didn't.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves physical exercise (sprint interval training), potential side effects may include typical post-exercise symptoms such as muscle soreness, fatigue, and shortness of breath but no significant health risks are expected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ completed at each experimental appointment over a period of two weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~completed at each experimental appointment over a period of two weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and completed at each experimental appointment over a period of two weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Continuous Performance Test (CPT) from appointment 1 to 2

Change in Digit Span from appointment 1 to 2

Change in Letter-Number Sequencing from appointment 1 to 2

+1 more

Secondary study objectives

Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Modified (BAARS-M)

Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-Modified (DASS-M)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Sprint Interval TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be scheduled for two in-lab experimental appointments: sprint interval training (SIT) and Non-SIT. During the SIT appointment, the researcher will lead the participant through a set of stretches and three minutes of low-intensity cycling on a Schwinn AD2 Airdyne leg-cycling and arm-cranking ergometer to warm up and increase blood flow to active muscles. Participants will then complete 16 minutes of SIT, consisting of eight bouts of 20 seconds of cycling followed by 100 seconds of rest. Participants will complete computer-based tests of sustained attention and working memory during both the SIT (15 minutes following the exercise) and Non-SIT appointments.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Sprint Interval Training

2021

N/A

~140

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