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Improving Self-regulation in Individuals With ADHD Through Adapted Karate Training

Key facts

Who runs it
Tel Aviv University
Where
Israel1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
People taking part
55 people, planned
Started
26 Feb 2026
Expected to end
30 Dec 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Adapted karate training
Record updated
24 February 2026

Who can take part

Age
6 years to 12 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Diagnosed by a developmental neurologist with ADHD
  • Age 6-12 years
  • Fluent in Hebrew

Who cannot take part

  • currently participating in other non-pharmaceutical therapies (e.g., cognitive therapies) started during the past 6 months
  • Comorbidity with another psychiatric or neurological diagnosis, or a developmental syndrome
  • Chronic pain
  • enrolled in a special education system
  • substance abuse (i.e., reporting more than 10 cups of alcohol a week)

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 6 and 12 years old?

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of Adaptive Karate Training (AKT) in improving self-regulation and daily function in children with ADHD, exploring the underlying mechanisms.

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The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Is the AKT more effective than no karate training in enhancing functional performance, self-regulation and school QoL? 2. Are poorer executive functions, emotional regulation, and sensory processing associated with higher gains?

Researchers will compare two sequences: (1) A group receiving AKT followed by a no-intervention period; (2) A group receiving no intervention, followed by the AKT intervention, to see if differences are observed between intervention and no-intervention periods, both between groups and within participants over time.

Participants will engage in AKT sessions twice a week, each session lasting 60 minutes, over a period of two months.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Adapted karate trainingTreatment being tested

    Participants will undergo adapted karate training practices, 2 hours weekly for two months, with a karate instructor and an Occupational Therapist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD.

  • No interventionNo study treatment, for comparison

    This group will receive no intervention.

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Improving Self-regulation, Social Participation, and Functional Performance in Individuals With ADHD Through Adapted Karate Training: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial
Fit questions
Built from NCT07430436, who can take part
Record updated
24 February 2026