CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training in Primary School Students in Hong Kong

NCT ID: NCT06766149

Last Updated: 2025-01-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-01

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to address these gaps by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of CogniFit training in children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CogniFit training on executive functions among primary school students in Hong Kong.

Specific objectives include:

1. To assess the effectiveness of CogniFit training on improving executive functions, such as working memory, attention, and inhibitory control in children compared to a waitlist control group.
2. To assess the effectiveness of CogniFit training on improving executive functions, such as working memory, attention, and inhibitory control in children compared to an active control group that will receive Cogmed training.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) the CogniFit training group; 2) the Cogmed Group, and 3) the wailist controlled group.

Participants in the two computerized cognitive training groups (CogniFit/Cogmed Group) will receive training in the first phase of intervention, while the waitlist control group will CogniFit trainings in the second phase of intervention.

Participants who receive the computerized cognitive training will complete 24 sessions of training, 15-20 minutes each, conducted three times per week spanning 8 weeks. These programs comprise a range of game-like exercises targeting various cognitive skills, including working memory, attention, and inhibitory control, with automatic level advancement after each exercise.

To investigate the intervention effectiveness, children will be asked to complete a set of cognitive tests covering inhibitory control, attention, and working memory prior to the intervention (i.e., Time 1), immediately after the 8-week training (i.e., Time 2), and 2 months after the training (i.e., Time 3, a 2-month follow up). The assessment will take around 1 hour and it will be conducted at participants' schools. Also, parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire assessing children's behaviours at home and schools at 3 time points.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Executive Function (Cognition)

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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CogniFit Group

The CogniFit training group will receive 24 sessions of training, 35 - 40 minutes each, conducted three times per week over a period of 8 weeks. Participants will be asked to complete a set of computerized tasks using CogniFit, a digital training programme which is proven to enhance cognitive ability of participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training, children will complete a range of tasks covering a range of game-like exercises targeting various cognitive skills, including working memory, attention, and inhibitory control, with automatic level advancement after each exercise.

Cogmed Group

The Cogmed training group will receive 24 sessions of training, 35 - 40 minutes each, conducted three times per week over a period of 8 weeks. Participants will be asked to complete a set of computerized tasks using Cogmed, a digital training programme which is proven to enhance working memory and attentional control of participants.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cogmed Computerized Cognitive Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the Cogmed Computerized Cognitive Training, children will complete a range of tasks covering a range of game-like exercises targeting various cognitive skills, including working memory and attentional control, with automatic level advancement after each exercise.

Waitlist Control Group

The waitlist control group will not receive any intervention until the intervention arms complete their training. After completion of the assessment at Timepoint 3, Computerized Cognitive Training will be offered to this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training

In the CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training, children will complete a range of tasks covering a range of game-like exercises targeting various cognitive skills, including working memory, attention, and inhibitory control, with automatic level advancement after each exercise.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cogmed Computerized Cognitive Training

In the Cogmed Computerized Cognitive Training, children will complete a range of tasks covering a range of game-like exercises targeting various cognitive skills, including working memory and attentional control, with automatic level advancement after each exercise.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children aged 6- 12
* Studying in Grade 1 to 6 in mainstream primary schools in Hong Kong

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to answer the first five questions in Raven's Progressive Matrices
* Hearing, visual, or physical impairments that might hinder participation in the training and assessment activities
* Current participation in a computerized cognitive treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Edge Development Centre

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Kathy Shum

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Jeanne Zheng

Role: CONTACT

+852 3917 5870

Facility Contacts

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Jeanne Zheng

Role: primary

+852 3917 5870

Other Identifiers

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EA240316

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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