Status:
COMPLETED
Working Memory Training in Adults With ADHD
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Region Stockholm
Swedish Prison and Probation Services
Conditions:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether computerised working memory training improves cognitive performance, ADHD symptoms, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adults with ADHD, f...
Detailed Description
The primary aim is to evaluate whether 5 weeks of computerised working memory training improves working memory capacity. Secondary aims are to explore whether improvements in working memory capacity w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Confirmed ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria; ADHD combined type, ADHD inattentive type or ADHD UNS, primarily inattentive type.
- Unmedicated for ADHD during the course of the trial, or being under stable ADHD medication for at least one month at baseline visit and without any planned changes in medication until post-study assessments have taken place.
Exclusion
- Previous participation in computerised working memory training (completed training).
- Any psychiatric disorder that in the judgment of the investigator, may interfere with study participation and/or study assessments, also including current substance abuse.
- Participation in psychological treatment addressing ADHD during the course of the 5-week training period (psychoeducation is accepted).
- Initiation of psychological treatment for coexistent disorders during the course of the study (treatment already ongoing at baseline visit is accepted if there are no planned changes during the 5-week training period).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 15 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01477125
Start Date
November 1 2013
End Date
June 15 2018
Last Update
September 3 2020
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Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden, 171 77