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Brain Training in Children With/At-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT02588365
Purpose
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.
Official Title
Randomized Controlled Trial of Executive Function Training in Children With or At-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Executive Function (EF) Impairment
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
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
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Brain Training (Active)
behavioral: Brain Training (Passive)
behavioral: Brain Training (Active or Passive)
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305