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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
115
The child will use the computer program at home under parental supervision for 25 sessions, each lasting 30-45 minutes and the family has 6 weeks to complete the training. Each session consists of 8 different tasks presented by an animated robot. The tasks all require the child to hold information in working memory and to manipulate the information.
Sorlandet Hospital
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
RECRUITINGSpatial span
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.
Time frame: 9-12 weeks after inclusion
Verbal working memory
The sum of letter-number sequencing and digit span (total raw scores) will be used as secondary outcome measures.
Time frame: 9-12 weeks after inclusion
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