Intensive Executive Function Training

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: intensive Executive function training

• Registration Number: NCT02656758
• Lead Sponsor: ZIli Fan

Brief Summary

The investigators intent to recruit 80 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder families. The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder families had received executive function training one year before.They will be randomized to intervention group and control group using a block randomization design. The intervention group will participate in intensive executive function training immediately,while the control group will receive executive training after 3 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-01-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-01-14
• Study First Posted: 2016-01-15
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-12
• Study Completion: 2018-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of child attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) ≥70
• stable on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children at least 3 months
• participation in the early implementation of functional training one year before

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals with major neurological disorders
• a diagnosis of schizophrenia, epilepsy, mental retardation or other brain disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
the waitlist group	intensive Executive function training	the waitlist group will wait 12 weeks before receiving intensive executive function training for comparison.
Executive function training	intensive Executive function training	the experimental group will receive 12 sessions of intensive Executive function training weekly immediately

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-rating scale	baseline, after the training (12 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in behavior rating scale of executive function	baseline, after the training (12 weeks)
Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automatic Battery	baseline, after the training (12 weeks)
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function	baseline, after the training (12week)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Peking University Sixth Hospital/Institute of Mental Health; 🇨🇳 Beijing, Beijing, China