The Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training in Adults With ADHD: Change in ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: cognitive computerized training; Behavioral: simple cognitive computerized training

• Registration Number: NCT00843141
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

The study group of Adults with ADHD who will receive cognitive (executive attention) computerized training will show significant improvement in ADHD symptomatology,neuropsychological measures,daily functioning and quality of life.

A significant difference will be found between the study group and the control group (adults with ADHD that will receive a simplified cognitive training program that does not challenge their executive functions)on the above measures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-12
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-13
• Study Start: 2009-05
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults (age 18-60);
• 9 years education;
• Diagnosis of ADHD;
• Executive function deficit in daily life;
• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Change in pharmacological treatment and/or received new treatment for ADHD in the last three months;
• Other current serious neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), other major current and sever psychiatric disorder (axisI);
• Color blindness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
cognitive computerized training	cognitive computerized training	cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks
simple cognitive computerized training	simple cognitive computerized training	simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Executive functioning	after 3 months of cognitive training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ADHD symptomatology and quality of life	after 3 months of cognitive training

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel