Working Memory Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT02119364

Last Updated: 2014-04-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

115 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2-3 per 1000 live born), and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioural problems. The present study is a controlled clinical trial, a multicenter-study involving three health regions, as well as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Its primary research goal will be to evaluate the effects of computer-based cognitive training in children with CP. In addition, this study will be the first to conduct a comprehensive neuropsychological examination to improve our understanding of cognitive impairments as well as cognitive resources in CP children in Norway to aid in intervention planning.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Working memory training

After baseline assessment participants will be randomized to active training or treatment as usual (waiting). The active group will start training immediately and will have 6 weeks to perform the 25 training sessions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Working memory training

Intervention Type OTHER

The child will use the computer program at home under parental supervision for 25 sessions, each lasting 30-45 minutes and the family has 6 weeks to complete the training. Each session consists of 8 different tasks presented by an animated robot. The tasks all require the child to hold information in working memory and to manipulate the information.

Passive control group

The control group will receive "treatment as usual" (special education, physiotherapy etc).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Working memory training

The child will use the computer program at home under parental supervision for 25 sessions, each lasting 30-45 minutes and the family has 6 weeks to complete the training. Each session consists of 8 different tasks presented by an animated robot. The tasks all require the child to hold information in working memory and to manipulate the information.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Cogmed RoboMemo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cerebral Palsy
* School age (7-15 years of age)

Exclusion Criteria

* Not able to use computer, blind, deaf
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helse Sor-Ost

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sorlandet Hospital HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gro CC Lohaugen, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Child rehabilitation, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway

Locations

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Sorlandet Hospital

Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Norway

Central Contacts

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Gro CC Lohaugen, Phd

Role: CONTACT

+47 95844805

Jon S Skranes, Phd

Role: CONTACT

+47 99390285

Facility Contacts

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Gro Lohaugen, Phd

Role: primary

+4795844805

References

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Lohaugen GC, Beneventi H, Andersen GL, Sundberg C, Ostgard HF, Bakkan E, Walther G, Vik T, Skranes J. Do children with cerebral palsy benefit from computerized working memory training? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Jul 7;15:269. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-269.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24998242 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2012/2/00|14

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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