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

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Overview

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 Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Dyslexia

Interventions

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 11 Years

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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

Locations (1)

MDKV Schools

Najībābād, Uttar Pradesh, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in ADHD scores using Vanderbilt

Time frame: Intervals of 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

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

Improvement in speed and accuracy of reading samples for children with Dyslexia

Time frame: 6 to 12 monthly

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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