Working Memory Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy, a Pilot Study

October 7, 2014 updated by: Helse Stavanger HF

Computer Based Working Memory Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy, a Pilot Study

The purpose of this pilot study is to assist the preparation of a larger multi-center study. The main aim is to determine the feasibility of conducting computerized working memory training in a group of children with cerebral palsy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

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

  • Norway
      • Stavanger, Norway, 4011
        • Stavanger University Hospital

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

7 years to 8 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Born at term with unilateral spastic CP
  • Born preterm with bilateral spastic CP

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) level V
  • Severe visual or hearing impairments
  • Photosensitive epilepsy

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Cogmed Robomemo working memory training
Participants will complete 25 sessions (5 weeks) of Cogmed Robomemo (Pearson assessment) working memory training
Behavioral: Cogmed Robomemo working memory training
The Cogmed Robomemo program is designed as a computer game in which an animated robot gives different tasks to be solved by the child. The tasks have various degrees of difficulty adapted continuously throughout the intervention period to the performance of the individual child. The program is standardized in that each child receives the same set of tasks during the training period. The child will perform the training sessions at home using their own computer for about 35-40 minutes each day.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in training index
Time Frame: Changes in training index is measured during 5 weeks of working memory training
The training index is based on the user's best results from selected exercises in the program. The Start Index is calculated with the results from days 2 and 3, and the Max Index is calculated with the results from the two best days during the training period. The Index Improvement is calculated by subtracting the Start Index from the Max Index.
Changes in training index is measured during 5 weeks of working memory training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Neuropsychological testing
Time Frame: baseline and 2 months
baseline and 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Helse Stavanger HF

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 13, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 8, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • bhø_2011/2271

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