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'gamified' working memory training for addicted adolescents

Recruiting
Conditions
10037176
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Addiction
Registration Number
NL-OMON38700
Lead Sponsor
Brijder Stichting (Alkmaar)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
132
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria addicted patient group:
- Diagnoses of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) assessed by psychiatrist
- Between 14 and 23 years of age;Participants in the addicted patient group are instructed not to drink caffeine before the experiment. In accordance with the policy of the clinical department where they stay, participants will maintain a sleep schedule of at least 8 hours per night and are not allowed to use alcohol and/or drugs. ;Inclusion criteria non-addicted, non-patient reference group:
- Between 14 and 23 years of age;Participants in the non-addicted, non-patient reference group are instructed to sleep enough (7+ hours) and not to drink alcohol or caffeine before the experiment.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria addicted patient group: Compulsive gaming behavior and/or gambling addiction assessed by psychiatrist.;Exclusion criteria non-addicted non-patient reference group:
-Risky level of alcohol (AUDIT-score >= 8) or cannabis use (CUDIT-R-score >= 8) or lifetime use of any hard drug.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Change in working memory capacity from pre-test to immediate post-test will be<br /><br>the primary study outcome.<br /><br>Working memory capacity will be assessed with the Span board task (Klingberg<br /><br>2005). This task is commonly used in research on the effects of cognitive<br /><br>training on working memory capacity.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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