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Exercise may boost motor skills and focus in kids with ADHD

NCT ID NCT04279652

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a combined exercise program (aerobic, balance, coordination, and strengthening) in 30 children aged 7–12 with ADHD. The goal was to see if exercise improves motor skills, physical fitness, and thinking. The program lasted several weeks and included warm-up, main exercises, and cool-down. Results may show whether exercise can be a helpful addition to standard ADHD treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
combined exercise program (aerobic, balance, strengthening, and coordination exercises)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children with ADHD move better, think more clearly, and feel calmer.
What could go wrong
This was a very small study (30 children) with no control group, so results may not apply to all kids with ADHD. Exercise may not help everyone, and benefits might be small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Finished

Nov 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

7 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-V (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V) diagnostic criteria, * Being between the ages of 7-12, * Right hand being dominant according to Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire, * After the purpose of the study and the procedures to be explained, both the child and his family agree to participate in the study, * An appropriate drug treatment program has been organized by the psychiatrist, * The absence of a contraindicated condition to exercise in physical and medical examination. Exclusion Criteria: * A major psychiatric and / or neurodevelopmental problem accompanying, * A history of head injury or chronic neurological disease, * Having additional medical diseases that require medication, * Any changes made in the psychiatric drug treatment by the attending physician for the last 1 month, * Have participated in a regular exercise program or sporting activity for the past 6 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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ADHD Exercise

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hacettepe University

    Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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