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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12617000085370
ACTRN12617000085370
Completed
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Treating attention, speed of processing, decision-making, and working memory deficits in children following traumatic brain injury: Implementation of an attention and working memory intervention to improve adaptability and functional outcomes.

Cathy Catroppa0 sites74 target enrollmentJanuary 16, 2017

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Cathy Catroppa
Enrollment
74
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 16, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Cathy Catroppa

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • (1\) attend primary and secondary school and be between the ages of 7\-15 at the time of the intervention;
  • (2\) sustained an TBI where there was head trauma associated with a) altered consciousness, as defined by Glasgow Coma Score and/or post traumatic amnesia, or b) intra\-cranial abnormalities on brain scan, and,
  • (3\) injury from acute stage onwards;and,
  • (4\) evidence of reduced working memory or executive dysfunction at screening (1 SD below the mean)
  • (5\) IQ\>70

Exclusion Criteria

  • (1\) non\-fluency in English;
  • (2\) IQ below 70 at screening
  • (3\) other previously documented neurological or learning difficulties diagnosis;
  • (4\) severe sensory or physical impairment that affects their capacity to attend mainstream school and complete the training program: and,
  • (5\) families and/or primary caregivers who are unable to support/assist their child through to the completion of the intervention program. This will be determined through discussions with primary caregivers/parents during the recruitment phase.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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