Working Memory Training in College Students With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Learning Disabilities
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT01154686
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Toronto
- Brief Summary
The overall objective of the current study is to determine whether computerized Working Memory (WM) training will enhance WM capacity in college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Learning Disabilities (LD). There are also three additional objectives. The first is to determine whether improvements in WM will generalize to secondary outcome tasks, such as inhibitory control and planning. The second objective is to examine whether WM training will also ameliorate ADHD symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. The last objective is to investigate whether improvements will be maintained at a two month follow-up period.
It is expected that the computerized WM training program will enhance WM capacity in college students with ADHD. In addition, it is believed that these increases in WM capacity will also lead to improvements in other executive functions. It is also hypothesized that WM training will lead to a reduction in ADHD symptomology. Lastly, these improvements should be maintained at three month follow-up.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Diagnosis of ADHD/Learning Disability
- registered as a university student (full or part time)
- registered at accessibilities services
- taking at least one course
- On a leave
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (auditory verbal working memory measure) within 120 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cognitive Failures Questionnaire within 120 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Toronto
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada