The Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training in Adults With ADHD: Change in ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.
ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.
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Brief Summary
The study group of Adults with ADHD who will receive cognitive (executive attention) computerized training will show significant improvement in ADHD symptomatology,neuropsychological measures,daily functioning and quality of life. A significant difference will be found between the study group and the control group (adults with ADHD that will receive a simplified cognitive training program that does not challenge their executive functions)on the above measures.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2009
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 12, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 13, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2011
CompletedAugust 16, 2011
February 1, 2009
2.3 years
February 12, 2009
August 15, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Executive functioning
after 3 months of cognitive training
Secondary Outcomes (1)
ADHD symptomatology and quality of life
after 3 months of cognitive training
Study Arms (2)
cognitive computerized training
EXPERIMENTALcognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks
simple cognitive computerized training
ACTIVE COMPARATORsimple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention
Interventions
cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks
simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults (age 18-60);
- years education;
- Diagnosis of ADHD;
- Executive function deficit in daily life;
- Signed informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Change in pharmacological treatment and/or received new treatment for ADHD in the last three months;
- Other current serious neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), other major current and sever psychiatric disorder (axisI);
- Color blindness.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jerusalem, Israel
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Omer Bonne, MD
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 12, 2009
First Posted
February 13, 2009
Study Start
May 1, 2009
Primary Completion
August 1, 2011
Study Completion
August 1, 2011
Last Updated
August 16, 2011
Record last verified: 2009-02