The Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training in Adults With ADHD: Change in ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

August 15, 2011 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

The study group of Adults with ADHD who will receive cognitive (executive attention) computerized training will show significant improvement in ADHD symptomatology,neuropsychological measures,daily functioning and quality of life.

A significant difference will be found between the study group and the control group (adults with ADHD that will receive a simplified cognitive training program that does not challenge their executive functions)on the above measures.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Hadassah Medical Organization

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults (age 18-60);
  • 9 years education;
  • Diagnosis of ADHD;
  • Executive function deficit in daily life;
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Change in pharmacological treatment and/or received new treatment for ADHD in the last three months;
  • Other current serious neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), other major current and sever psychiatric disorder (axisI);
  • Color blindness.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: cognitive computerized training
cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks
Behavioral: cognitive computerized training
cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks
Active Comparator: simple cognitive computerized training
simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention
Behavioral: simple cognitive computerized training
simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Executive functioning
Time Frame: after 3 months of cognitive training
after 3 months of cognitive training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
ADHD symptomatology and quality of life
Time Frame: after 3 months of cognitive training
after 3 months of cognitive training

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Omer Bonne, MD, Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ADHDA-HMO-CTIL

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