Evaluation of Mental Flexibility Through Language Tests in Adolescents With Frontal Brain Damage and in Healthy Children in Ages 8-17

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01696292

Enrollment

Registered

2012-10-01

Start date

2004-08-31

Completion date

2010-03-31

Last updated

2012-10-01

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Conditions

Persons With Frontal Lobe Damage With no Specific Language Disorder

Brief summary

This study aims to shed light on the theoretical concept of mental flexibility and its manifestation in adolescents following frontal lobe damage, and to develop a test battery for young Hebrew speakers.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* frontal lobe damage * at least one year after injury * native hebrew speaker

Exclusion criteria

* specific language disorder * premorbid learning disability

Countries

Israel

Outcome results