Disturbance of activity and attention. Disturbance of activity and attention
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: For first experimental group (computer assisted cognitive rehabilitation): the intervention included 20 hours (20 one-hour-sessions) of executive functions training using a computer. T
visuo-spatial working memory
response inhibition
and information processing speed. Total period of intervention was 2 months. Intervention 2: For second experimental group (drug therapy group): The intervention included 2 or 3 doses of Immediate-rel
Rehabilitation
Treatment - Drugs
For first experimental group (computer assisted cognitive rehabilitation): the intervention included 20 hours (20 one-hour-sessions) of executive functions training using a computer. Trained executive
and information processing speed. Total period of intervention was 2 months.
For second experimental group (drug therapy group): The intervention included 2 or 3 doses of Immediate-release Methylphenidate (Ritalin) per day (each doses included one Ritalin pill). This intervent
Sponsors
Vice chancellor of research, faculty of humanities, Tarbiat Modares University
Research Institute for education, Ministry of Education
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
7 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: receiving ADHD diagnosis using psychiatric interviews and behavioral rating scales; having an age between 7 and 11 years; IQ>85. Exclusion criteria: Having sever co-morbid mental disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder, autism or asperger syndrom, and depression; a history of epileptic seizures during past 2 years; IQ<85; having some type of motor or perceptual disability which interferes with computer operation; having some kind of Medical condition which make one to seek immediate treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intesity of ADHD, combined subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale.;Intesity of ADHD, hyperactive/ impulsive subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale.;Verbal working memory. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Digit span test from the WISC-R IQ test (Wechsler, 1981).;Visuo-spatial working memory. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Span board task from Wechsler RNI batterey (Kaplan, Fein, Morris, and Delis, 1991).;Sustained attention. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of continuous performance test (CPT).;Intesity of ADHD, inattentive subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale.;Raven's IQ test. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Raven's colored progressive matrices (Raven, 1995).;Respons inhibition. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of continuous performance test (CPT).;Planning. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of tower of London test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMorteza Nazifi
Tarbiat Modares university
Outcome results
None listed