Working Memory Training and Neurofeedback for Children With ADHD, a Pilot Study

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Overview

This pilot study compares the effect of working memory training and neurofeedback in non-medicated children age 7 to 13 years with ADHD. Half of the participants will receive working memory training, while the other half will receive neurofeedback.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

ADHD

Interventions

Cogmed Robomemo, working memory trainingBEHAVIORAL

Othmer, neurofeedbackBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 13 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ADHD/ADD Exclusion Criteria: * Positive effect of metylphenidate

Locations (1)

Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neuropsychological tests

Subtests from the NEPSY-II test battery

Time frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session

Secondary Outcomes

Quantum EEG

Electroencephalography (EEG) is the measurement of electrical patterns at the surface of the scalp which reflect cortical activity, and are commonly referred to as "brainwaves". Quantitative EEG (qEEG) is the analysis of the digitized EEG, and in lay terms this sometimes is also called "Brain Mapping"

Time frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session

Questionaires

5-15 (FTF) Parent Questionaire For Evaluation of Development and Behavior of 5 to 15-year-old children. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)

Time frame: 3-4 weeks after last training session

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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