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

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Duke University Health Systems

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

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