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Intervention program to improve attention and working memory for schoolaged children with behavioral- and learning problems

Completed
Conditions
working memory deficits
10037173
Registration Number
NL-OMON35778
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
225
Inclusion Criteria

- clinically referred children with AD(H)D
- age between 8 and 12 years old
- working memory deficit

Exclusion Criteria

- Diagnose autism spectrum disorder, depression, conduct disorder and anxiety disorder
- Total Intelligence quotient <80
- Significant problems in the use of the Dutch language
- Severe sensory disabilities

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcomes of both studies are the improvements on academic<br /><br>achievement and neurocognitive functions. In study I the baseline score is<br /><br>compared with the score direct after the training and 6 months after the<br /><br>training. Within the Cogmed computer training it is possible to use measures<br /><br>from diverse tasks (raw and standardized data), next to data at the<br /><br>start/ending of the training and the so called improved-index.<br /><br><br /><br>In study II is an extra measure after 12 months, only if the child respond<br /><br>sufficiently to the intervention developed by the Bascule. If the child doesn*t<br /><br>respond sufficiently to the intervention developed by the Bascule, it will get<br /><br>an extra measure after the Cogmed intervention. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The secondary outcomes of this study is the improvement on teacher/student<br /><br>relationship, behavior problems en quality of life. In study I the baseline<br /><br>score is being compared with the score directly after training and 6 months<br /><br>after training.<br /><br><br /><br>In study II is an extra measure after 12 months, only if the child respond<br /><br>sufficiently to the intervention developed by the Bascule. If the child doesn*t<br /><br>respond sufficiently to the intervention developed by the Bascule, it will get<br /><br>an extra measure after the Cogmed intervention.</p><br>
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