Working Memory Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: Working memory training

• Registration Number: NCT02119364
• Lead Sponsor: Sorlandet Hospital HF

Brief Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2-3 per 1000 live born), and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioural problems. The present study is a controlled clinical trial, a multicenter-study involving three health regions, as well as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Its primary research goal will be to evaluate the effects of computer-based cognitive training in children with CP. In addition, this study will be the first to conduct a comprehensive neuropsychological examination to improve our understanding of cognitive impairments as well as cognitive resources in CP children in Norway to aid in intervention planning.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-04-03
• Study Start: 2013-10
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-21
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2016-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 115

Inclusion Criteria

• Cerebral Palsy
• School age (7-15 years of age)

Exclusion Criteria

• Not able to use computer, blind, deaf

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Working memory training	Working memory training	After baseline assessment participants will be randomized to active training or treatment as usual (waiting). The active group will start training immediately and will have 6 weeks to perform the 25 training sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spatial span	9-12 weeks after inclusion	The spatial span board from the Wechsler Memory scale 3ed. will represent our primary outcome measure. The total of forward and backward span will be used as primary outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Verbal working memory	9-12 weeks after inclusion	The sum of letter-number sequencing and digit span (total raw scores) will be used as secondary outcome measures.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sorlandet Hospital; 🇳🇴 Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway