A Multimodal Intervention Program for Children With Attention Deficits (Child ViReal Support Program)
Attention Deficit, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Attention Deficit focused on measuring immersive virtual reality (iVR), multimodal intervention, behavioral parent training, cognitive-behavioral treatment, neurodevelopmental dysfunctions, cognitive training
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants 9-12 years old and their parents
- ADHD diagnosis (by the approved body of Ministry of Health)
- Greek speaking participants (child and parents)
- Full Scale IQ > 80 (WISC-V) for child
- Naïve drug treatment for ADHD
- Participants able to comply with all testing and study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with psychostimulants or other psychotropic drugs
- Children who received intervention based on CBT or parents who attended other behavior parent training programs
- History of comorbid neurological disorders, seizure disorder, autism spectrum disorders, psychosis, or severe dysregulation disorders that may interfere with study participation or use of virtual reality equipment
- Participants presenting a hearing or vision impairment that does not allow the tasks to be performed with the use virtual reality equipment
- Intellectual disability or WISC-V full scale IQ < 78 (1.5 standard deviations (SD) below mean)
- Non-Greek speaking child or parent
- Parents or children who refuse to give written consent for their participation in the study
Sites / Locations
- University of Crete, Department of Psychology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Parent Training - Child Training (Group PC)
Child Training - Parent Training (Group CP)
Parents of families who will be randomized in Group PC will first take part in behavioral parent training. After the completion of the parent training program and the assessment (Time 2 assessment), their children will take part in the individualized child training program.
Children of families who will be randomized in Group CP will first take part in the individualized child training program. After the completion of the child training program and the assessment (Time 2 assessment), parents will take part in the behavioral parent training program.