Working Memory Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy, a Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT01663454

Last Updated: 2014-10-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 6 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2012-12-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to assist the preparation of a larger multi-center study. The main aim is to determine the feasibility of conducting computerized working memory training in a group of children with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Working Memory Training

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Cogmed Robomemo working memory training

Participants will complete 25 sessions (5 weeks) of Cogmed Robomemo (Pearson assessment) working memory training

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Cogmed Robomemo working memory training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The Cogmed Robomemo program is designed as a computer game in which an animated robot gives different tasks to be solved by the child. The tasks have various degrees of difficulty adapted continuously throughout the intervention period to the performance of the individual child. The program is standardized in that each child receives the same set of tasks during the training period. The child will perform the training sessions at home using their own computer for about 35-40 minutes each day.

Interventions

Cogmed Robomemo working memory training

The Cogmed Robomemo program is designed as a computer game in which an animated robot gives different tasks to be solved by the child. The tasks have various degrees of difficulty adapted continuously throughout the intervention period to the performance of the individual child. The program is standardized in that each child receives the same set of tasks during the training period. The child will perform the training sessions at home using their own computer for about 35-40 minutes each day.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Born at term with unilateral spastic CP
• Born preterm with bilateral spastic CP

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) level V
• Severe visual or hearing impairments
• Photosensitive epilepsy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 7 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Helse Stavanger HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Harald Beneventi, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Helse Stavanger HF

Locations

Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, , Norway

Countries

Norway

Other Identifiers

bhø_2011/2271

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id