Working Memory Training and Neurofeedback for Children With ADHD, a Pilot Study

April 25, 2016 updated by: Helse Stavanger HF
This pilot study compares the effect of working memory training and neurofeedback in non-medicated children age 7 to 13 years with ADHD. Half of the participants will receive working memory training, while the other half will receive neurofeedback.

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

3 years to 9 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ADHD/ADD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Positive effect of metylphenidate

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Cogmed Robomemo, working memory training
Robomemo working memory training, 25 sessions with 8 verbal and non-verbal tasks per session.
Behavioral: Cogmed Robomemo, working memory training
Active Comparator: Othmer, neurofeedback
Othmer method neurofeedback, 25 sessions a 30 minutes.
Behavioral: Othmer, neurofeedback

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Neuropsychological tests
Time Frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session
Subtests from the NEPSY-II test battery
3-4 weeks after last training session

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quantum EEG
Time Frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session
Electroencephalography (EEG) is the measurement of electrical patterns at the surface of the scalp which reflect cortical activity, and are commonly referred to as "brainwaves". Quantitative EEG (qEEG) is the analysis of the digitized EEG, and in lay terms this sometimes is also called "Brain Mapping"
3-4 weeks after last training session
Questionaires
Time Frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session
5-15 (FTF) Parent Questionaire For Evaluation of Development and Behavior of 5 to 15-year-old children. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
3-4 weeks after last training session

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

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

April 28, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 28, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SUS_ID2012/439

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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