Status:
COMPLETED
Effects Of A Computerized Working Memory Training Program On Attention, Working Memory, And Academics, In Adolescents With Severe ADHD/LD
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborating Sponsors:
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Conditions:
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Learning Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Our primary aim is to determine whether a computerized working memory (WM) training program will help students with severe learning and attention problems, in terms of improving their WM. Additional a...
Detailed Description
We have established a collaborative partnership between OISE, HSC, OPDS, and JVS to evaluate the effectiveness of a WM training program when conducted in a school setting. To determine whether the WM ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- fulltime enrollment at one of the three English-language speaking OPDS schools
- confirmed diagnosis of a specific LD with or without comorbid ADHD
- IQ \> 80 (based on WISC-IV)
- English as the primary spoken language
Exclusion
- uncorrected sensory impairments (vision, hearing)
- severe comorbid mental health disorders requiring medications other than those used for ADHD or intensive treatment
- severe impairments in oral communication, impeding intelligibility of spoken responses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00930449
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
May 27 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Ontario Provincial and Demonstration Schools
Milton, Ontario, Canada
2
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8