ACTIVATE: A Computerized Training Program for Children With ADHD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ADHD
• Interventions: Other: ACTIVATE

• Registration Number: NCT02562469
• Lead Sponsor: New York University

Brief Summary

A preliminary clinical trial of ACTIVATE will be conducted in a sample of children with ADHD. ACTIVATE is a computerized neurocognitive training program (ACTIVATE; see: www.c8sciences.com) that simultaneously targets eight core neurocognitive factors (i.e., sustained attention, working memory (WM), response inhibition, speed of information processing, cognitive flexibility and control, multiple simultaneous attention, category formation, and pattern recognition and inductive thinking).

Detailed Description

In an open clinical trial, ACTIVATE, a computer-based neurocognitive intervention will be evaluated to determine its effectiveness in improving symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related impairments. ACTIVATE is a computerized neurocognitive training program (ACTIVATE; see: www.c8sciences.com) that simultaneously targets eight core neurocognitive factors (i.e., sustained attention, working memory (WM), response inhibition, speed of information processing, cognitive flexibility and control, multiple simultaneous attention, category formation, and pattern recognition and inductive thinking). Youth between the ages of 7-11 will be recruited and assessed for ADHD and assigned to the ACTIVATE intervention. Assessment of outcomes will occur before, weekly during treatment, and immediately post-treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-03
• Study Start: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-29
• Primary Completion: 2017-08
• Study Completion: 2017-08
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Children ages 7-11 with a diagnosis of ADHD
• Parent and child must be fluent English speakers
• Family has access to desktop/laptop computer at home with internet access (in order to implement the ACTIVATE intervention component, which is an online-based computer program)

Exclusion Criteria

• Developmental delay or psychosis that impacts the child's ability to function and engage in the computerized intervention
• If the youth or parent presents with emergency psychiatric needs that require services beyond that which can be managed within a preventive intervention format (e.g. hospitalization, specialized placement outside the home)
• If the child has an estimated Full Scale IQ below 80, based on completing two subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ACTIVATE	ACTIVATE	ACTIVATE is a computerized neurocognitive training program (ACTIVATE; see: www.c8sciences.com) that simultaneously targets eight core neurocognitive factors (i.e., sustained attention, working memory (WM), response inhibition, speed of information processing, cognitive flexibility and control, multiple simultaneous attention, category formation, and pattern recognition and inductive thinking). ACTIVATE Is completed at home via computer with parent support. ACTIVATE intervention is conducted 3-5 times per week for between 20-30 minutes over the course or 3-4 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ADHD symptoms on the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale	Change in ADHD symptoms at postreatment, which is expected to occur betwen 12-18 weeks from start of treatment	Change in ADHD symptoms over the course of treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York University; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States