CompletedNot Applicable

Brain Training in Children With/At-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment

United States34 participantsStarted 2015-10

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements in EF in preschool children with or at-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and EF problems. The investigators hypothesize that children receiving active "brain training" will show greater improvements in EF and related skills immediately after treatment than children receiving passive "brain training." The investigators are also interested in whether any improvements in EF and related skills occur or are maintained at 3 and 6 months after completion of brain training.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 4 or 5 years * Born Full term (37 weeks gestation or greater) * Diagnosis of ADHD or high ADHD symptoms (T-score 60 or greater on standardized behavior questionnaire) * Able to comprehend task instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Major neurosensory impairment (ie blind, deaf) that interferes with testing * Genetic syndrome * Inability to comprehend task instructions

What they're measuring

Change fro baseline on Executive Function Composite Measure at 2 months

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02588365

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

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