PRISMA: Pediatric oncologic Research on Improving Speed, Memory and Attention THE EFFICACY OF NEUROFEEDBACK TO IMPROVE ATTENTION AND MEMORY IN CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOUR SURVIVORS: A DOUBLE BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIA

Conditions: 10029211
Brain tumour
neoplasm of the central nervous system

Registration Number: NL-OMON33507

Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

*Being treated for a brain tumour before the age of 16 years
*Age between 8-18 years at the start of the training
*Off treatment at least two years
*Problems on attention, or memory or speed processing as reported by parents in screening test
*Being able to speak and understand the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

*Premorbide AD/HD
*IQ < 70
*Mental or physical condition that make the neuropsychological assessment impossible to finish

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The neuropsychological testing<br /><br><br /><br>- Processing speed: baseline speed task<br /><br>- Attention: ANT<br /><br>- Memory: 15 word test and digit span (WISC-III)<br /><br>- Executive Functioning: Stroop test<br /><br>- Inhibition: Stop paradigm task<br /><br>- Visuomotor integration: Pursue task<br /><br>- Intelligence: short version of the age appropriate Wechsler Intelligence<br /><br>scales<br /><br>- QEEG<br /><br>- Event Related Potentials (ERP's)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Results on the questionnaires, filled out by the child, the parent and the<br /><br>school teacher<br /><br><br /><br>- Behaviour: strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)<br /><br>- Self esteem: the Self-perception profile for children/adolescents (CBSK/CBSA)<br /><br>- Socio-emotional funtioning: Child Behaviour CheckList (CBCL)<br /><br>- Fatigue: Checklist Individuele Spankracht (CIS)<br /><br>- Demographic questionnaire, non validated</p><br>