F90.0 F90.1 F90.8 F90.9 F98.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 20 sessions EEG-neurofeedback (for a period of 4 days 2 training sessions per day, then 1 week off, then for 2 weeks 4 training sessions per week, then 4 weeks with 1 session per week). Each
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, LFG Translationale Hirnforschung in Psychiatrie und Neurologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of ADHD, co-morbid conduct disorder will be tolerated.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Epilepsy, treatment with neuroleptic medications at the time of the study, IQ below 80
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assesment of attentional performance (assessed with neuropsychological tests for attentional performance, subtests of the testbattery for attentional performance), assessed before and after completion of the neurofeedback training and after follow-up (approx. 6 months after completion of training). Used tasks: TAP (Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung), ANT (Amsterdam Neuropsychological Tasks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical symptoms (Child Behavior Checklist), assessed before and after completion of the neurofeedback training and after follow-up (approx. 6 months after completion of training) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactEva Knospe
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, LFG Translationale Hirnforschung in Psychiatrie und Neurologie
Outcome results
None listed