Cognitive Training in Children With Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ADHD
• Interventions: Other: Computer program C8; Other: Treatment as usual

• Registration Number: NCT01752530
• Lead Sponsor: Region Syddanmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of computer program C8 on specific cognitive functions, symptoms and functional outcome compared to treatment as usual in children with ADHD. Furthermore, if the effect is sustained 12 and 24 weeks after training. In addition, it will be investigated, whether younger children benefit more from training than older children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-19
• Study Start: 2013-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-10
• Study Completion: 2016-09
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1. ADHD- diagnosis
2. age 6-13 years
3. Patient has access to computer og internet from home
4. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Comorbidity: conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorders, depression, or schizophrenia
2. Head trauma or neurological disease
3. Intelligence quotient (IQ) < 80
4. Motoric or perceptual handicap
5. Medical disease requiring treatment
6. No informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Computer program C8 + treatment as usual	Treatment as usual	Computer program C 8 + treatment as usual. Subjects in the intervention group will be playing a special computer program C8 for 40 min a day, 6 times a week for 8 weeks in addition to treatment as usual.
Computer program C8 + treatment as usual	Computer program C8	Computer program C 8 + treatment as usual. Subjects in the intervention group will be playing a special computer program C8 for 40 min a day, 6 times a week for 8 weeks in addition to treatment as usual.
Treatment as usual	Treatment as usual	Treatment as usual at the clinic

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB): Rapid Visual Information Processing probability of hit.	Assesment after the 8 week intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF)	After the 8 week intervention
ADHD-Rating scale	After the 8 week intervention
CANTAB: Attention Switching Task (AST)	After the 8 week intervention
Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB): Rapid Visual Information Processing	After 8 weeks of intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Aabenraa; 🇩🇰 Aabenraa, Denmark

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Augustenborg; 🇩🇰 Augustenborg, Denmark

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Kolding; 🇩🇰 Kolding, Denmark