F90
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Neurofeedback therapy, 30 one hour sessions up to five times a week with 20 ADHD adults
Method: Feedback of EEG slow cortical potentials (< 0.1Hz) on electrode position Cz. The extent of activation and deactivation in term of slow electrical positive or negative shifts is displayed onlin
Method: Feedback of the oxygen level of the blood flow in the frontal lobe using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). The extent of prefrontal activation in terms of changes in O2Hb concentration is dis
Method: Feedback of muscular activity in the shoulder muscles. The extent of tension and relaxation of the left and right musculus supraspinatus is displayed online on a computer screen to the patient
Sponsors
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 - Attention Deficit Disorder inattentive type or hyperactive type or combined type according to DSM-IV criteria. 2 - No additional serious physical, neurological, or psychiatric disorders with the exception of moderate depression and personality disorders excluding anti-social or borderline personality disorders. 3 - Full scale IQ > 80
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 - Self-reported diagnosis of the following current symptoms: Serious physical illness or chronic diseases such as lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatic diseases; Neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy; indicated psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic tics, Tourette syndrome, and suicidal behavior. 2 - Previous participation in another neurofeedback study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in ADHD Rating Scale (self-rated and third-party-rated) at pre treatment, after 15 sessions, after 30 sessions and at 6 months follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment time points: before therapy = T1, after 15 sessions = T2, after 30 sessions = T3, after 6 months follow op = T4 Questionnaires: - Wender ADHD interview - T1, T3, T4 - Becks Depression Index (BDI-II) - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Anxiety (STAI) - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Borderline Symptoms (BSL) - T1, T2, T3, T4 Behavioural tests: - CFT-20-R IQ - T1, T3 - d2 attention test - T1, T3 Reaction and attention test: - Reaction times - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Reaction time variability - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Error rates - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Wordfluency - T1, T2, T3, T4 Changes in Psychophysiology: - EEG: Event related potentials, frequency bands activity - T1, T2, T3, T4 - NIRS: Blood oxygen level during cognitive performance - T1, T2, T3, T4 All these measurements compared to a healthy control group - T1, T3 Assessment of self-regulation ability over all 30 sessions | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBeatrix Barth
Klinik für Psychiatrie & Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed