The Effects of a Single Dose of Methylphenidate on Motor Performance
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Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-03-01
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Summary
Aim: To evaluate the effects of MPH on young adults diagnosed with ADHD on different exercise
performance tests.
Hypothesis: MPH will have positive effects on motor tests requiring concentration.
Methods: 200 healthy physical education students, 100 participants diagnosed with ADHD will
serve as the treatment group and 100 non-ADHD diagnosed will serve as a control group. The
study will be divided into two sub studies (100 participants each), in which, two motor tests
will be evaluated (two agility tests and two motor accuracy tests).
All participants will arrive for two sessions, and will perform two motor tests in each
session. In the second session, half of the participants with ADHD (25 participants) will
undergo another session of the same motor tests with their usual treatment (treatment group)
and another half (25 participants) without their treatment (ADHD control group). The non-ADHD
control group (50 participants) will perform the second session without medications - to
assess a learning effect.
Note, we are not planning on giving the medication to the participant, rather he/she will
consume their own prescribed MPH by them self. Control treatment for ADHD participants will
consist of not taking their medication before the motor test.
For evaluation of physiological responses and perception of effort we will measure heart
rate, temperature, blood pressure and RPE before and after motor tests.