eurofeedback with direct training of specific brain regions compared to other biofeedback training methods in patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Hyperkinetic disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN82524080
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Zurich (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of ADHD
2. Children (age >8.5) and adults (age >18).

Exclusion Criteria

1. (Severe) psychiatric comorbidity
2. Neurological diseases
3. IQ<80

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Clinical ADHD scales (parent-, teacher-, self-report)<br>2. Neuropsychological tests (subtests from computerised test batteries Test for Attentional Performance [TAP], Child-TAP [Kinder-TAP; KITAP] and D2) <br>3. Quantitative Electroencephalography (qEEG) and Event-Related Potentials (ERPs)<br>Measured at baseline and 3-month follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantitative measures of learned control during the biofeedback training.<br>Measured at each training session.