Status:
TERMINATED
Computerized Cognitive Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Conditions:
Primary Brain Tumor
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Specific Aim 1: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based, computerized attention training program with survivors of central nervous system (CNS) impacting pediatric cancer (e.g. acu...
Detailed Description
Pediatric patients meeting initial eligibility criteria will be identified through the databases for each clinic (n = approximately 50 survivors in each clinic). A letter explaining the purpose of the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A T-score greater than the 75th percentile on either the Cognitive Problems/Inattention or the DSM-IV Inattention subscales of the Conners' Parent Rating Scale
- One or more standard deviations below the mean on the Working Memory Index of the WISC-IV or a Working Memory Index that is one or more standard deviations below the participant's estimated IQ.
- These criteria are based on the eligibility criteria used in the largest trial to date of psychostimulant methylphenidate (MPH; commonly known as Ritalin) with survivors of childhood cancer.
Exclusion
- Estimated IQ ≤ 70
- Motor, visual, or auditory handicap that prevents computer use
- A diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), depression, autism, or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
- Insufficient fluency in English.
- Participants who are currently taking stimulant medications (stable dose for at least 30 days) for attentional difficulties, but who meet inclusion criteria will be allowed to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00629395
Start Date
June 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
June 3 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Duke University Health Systems
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710