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Extra Time on Brazilian College Level Exam for Students With and Without ADHD

Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT06063382
Collaborator
(none)
80
Enrollment
1
Location
3
Arms
6
Anticipated Duration (Months)
13.2
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) give more time for students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) to complete the exam. The goal of this study is to find out if giving students with ADHD more time on tests actually helps them. Additionally, the research aims to find out if more time helps students without ADHD too or not, or even if it only helps students with certain traits.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Exam
 N/A

Detailed Description

Initially, the participants of this study will fill out forms and questionnaires online. Then, they will go through a psychiatric evaluation, where they will talk to a psychiatrist, and neuropsychological testing, where they will do some mental activities. Later on, they will do a mock test of the ENEM, with and without extra time.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
80 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Participants will be assigned either to the "ADHD group" or "non-ADHD group" based on diagnosis. Both groups will receive the same intervention, which is to perform three academic exams based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) under three different time conditions (40 minutes, 50 minutes and 60 minutes). The order in which they will perform each exam and with which time condition will be randomized. In order to emulate real-life conditions in which students compete for college entry and motivate them, the participants will be competing for valuable prizes (ebook readers).Participants will be assigned either to the "ADHD group" or "non-ADHD group" based on diagnosis. Both groups will receive the same intervention, which is to perform three academic exams based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) under three different time conditions (40 minutes, 50 minutes and 60 minutes). The order in which they will perform each exam and with which time condition will be randomized. In order to emulate real-life conditions in which students compete for college entry and motivate them, the participants will be competing for valuable prizes (ebook readers).
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
Extended Time on Exams as an Accommodation at First Level of Higher Education: A Randomized Controlled Study
Actual Study Start Date :
Aug 30, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Standard time

40 minutes provided to complete the exam.

Behavioral: Exam
Academic exam based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM).
Other Names:
  • ENEM
  • Brazilian National High School Exam

    		•
    Experimental: 25% extra time

    50 minutes provided to complete the exam.

    Behavioral: Exam
    Academic exam based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM).
    Other Names:
  • ENEM
  • Brazilian National High School Exam

    		•
    Experimental: 50% extra time

    60 minutes provided to complete the exam.

    Behavioral: Exam
    Academic exam based on the Brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM).
    Other Names:
  • ENEM
  • Brazilian National High School Exam

    		•

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Test performance [During Intervention]

      Proportion of correct answers weighted by item difficulty, according to the standard scoring of this exam.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Time spent [During Intervention]

      Time spent doing the exam.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    16 Years to 40 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Brazilian citizen;

    • Planing to participate in college-entry standardized tests (ENEM, Vestibulares);

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Medical condition and/or disability that may hinder the neuropsychological testing;

    • Intelligence Quotient (IQ) lower than 80;

    • Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, current moderate or severe depressive episode, suicide risk, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Rio Grande Do Sul Brazil 90035903

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Luis Augusto Paim Rohde, PhD, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT06063382
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2022-0458
    • 64785722.0.0000.5327
    First Posted:
    Oct 2, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 5, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
    Extended time
    Academic test Performance
    Academic Achievement
    Neuropsychological Testing
    Cognitive Function
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 5, 2023