Training Inhibitory Control in Adolescents in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000647932
• Lead Sponsor: Kim Cornish

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-04
• Study Completion: 2022-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

Key inclusion criteria include;
- aged 13 years to 17 years 11 months
- has a diagnosis of ADHD, or an attention deficit (defined as a T-score above 60 on the Inattention, Hyperactive, DSM-Inattention or DSM-Hyperactive subscales of the Conners-3 Parent Rating Scale)

Exclusion Criteria

Key exclusion criteria include;
- History of epilepsy or seizures, loss of awareness, or other symptoms linked to an epileptic condition.
- Previous diagnosis of an intellectual or borderline delay, or who score an IQ <80 as measured by the KBIT-2.
- Previous brain injury or neurological disease.
- Sensory (e.g. colour blindness) or physical impairment that affects capacity to comprehend and follow study instruction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response inhibition as measured by the Stop-signal reaction time from the Anticipated Response Task[Post-training assessment. This assessment will occur one week after the completion of the intervention; with the assessment to be scheduled no less than 3 days and no more than 10 days after the final training session. ]