Neurofeedback and Working Memory Training for Children and Adolescents With ADHD

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

202 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-08-31

Study Completion Date

2020-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate if neurofeedback and working memory training improves core symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents.

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Detailed Description

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This study investigates two types of Neurofeedback (NF), one well-established and well-researched protocol called Slow Cortical Potential NF (SCP), and a newer and less researched, yet popular among private clinicians, the so-called live z-score training (LZT). These methods are compared to working memory training (WMT) and a passive control condition, treatment-as-usual only (TAU). The active conditions (SCP/LZT/WMT) are delivered high frequent, with 5 sessions/week, for a total of 25 sessions.

Outcomes measures are taken at Preintervention and Postintervention, as well as at a 6-month follow-up assessment.

Conditions

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Attention Deficit Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SCP training

Neurofeedback 1 (NF1) Slow Cortical Potential (SCP) training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SCP training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Live Z-score training

Neurofeedback 2 (NF2) Live Z-score training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Live Z-score training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

WM training

Working Memory training (WMt)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WM training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Waiting-list

Treatment as usual only

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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SCP training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Live Z-score training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

WM training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical AD/HD diagnose according to DSM-IV-TR and K-SADS interview, 9-17 years old, unmedicated or under stable medication with stimulants or corresponding since at least one month.

Exclusion Criteria

* IQ \<70 (WISC-IV or WAIS-IV), clinically instable psychiatric state e.g. severe depression, OCD, self-injurious behaviour, bipolar disorder, severe somatic (neurologic) disease, very limited knowledge in the Swedish language.

Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No