Working Memory Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy, a Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Working Memory Training
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cogmed Robomemo working memory training

• Registration Number: NCT01663454
• Lead Sponsor: Helse Stavanger HF

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to assist the preparation of a larger multi-center study. The main aim is to determine the feasibility of conducting computerized working memory training in a group of children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-13
• Study Start: 2012-09
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

• Born at term with unilateral spastic CP
• Born preterm with bilateral spastic CP

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) level V
• Severe visual or hearing impairments
• Photosensitive epilepsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cogmed Robomemo working memory training	Cogmed Robomemo working memory training	Participants will complete 25 sessions (5 weeks) of Cogmed Robomemo (Pearson assessment) working memory training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in training index	Changes in training index is measured during 5 weeks of working memory training	The training index is based on the user's best results from selected exercises in the program. The Start Index is calculated with the results from days 2 and 3, and the Max Index is calculated with the results from the two best days during the training period. The Index Improvement is calculated by subtracting the Start Index from the Max Index.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neuropsychological testing	baseline and 2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stavanger University Hospital; 🇳🇴 Stavanger, Norway