Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pre-math Training and Executive Function

Developing and Evaluating of Executive Function and Premath Skills Training Programs for Preschool Children at Risk of Mathematical Difficulties

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016042717134N3

Enrollment

160

Registered

2017-03-05

Start date

2016-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Learning disability. Specific disorder of arithmetical skills

Interventions

Intervention 1: Participants of intervention group will receive three different arms of intervention including: Arms one: Subjects will undergo the Maghzine, computerized executive functioning trainin

Prevention

Participants of intervention group will receive three different arms of intervention including: Arms one: Subjects will undergo the Maghzine, computerized executive functioning training with game elem

Arms two: The intervention activities mainly were selected from three evidence based math curriculum. Lessons addressed teaching of shapes, space, algebraic thinking, geometry, counting, measurement,

Arms three: combination of pre-math training and executive function training

Control group: will attend the routine preschool education including basic math training, art, music and English language.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: subjects with low performance in mathematics, parent’s willingness to participate in research; lack of mental retardation or any other physical disabilities; having listening and speaking ability and they ranged in age from 5.5 to 6.5 years old. Exclusion criteria: participants, who are not eligible for the above, plus be under another intervention similar to the research intervention, if any, will be exclude.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Math skills. Timepoint: Baseline, post-treatment, 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Total Score on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Math Achivement.;Executive Functions Skills. Timepoint: Baseline, post-treatment, 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of London, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, ,Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Working Memory Skills. Timepoint: Baseline, post-treatment, 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Working Memory Index of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales.;Inhibition Skills. Timepoint: Baseline, post-treatment, 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Ahmadi

University of Tehran

Ahmady457@ut.ac.ir+98 21 6111 7457

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026