Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Executive function training, child
Brief summary
ADHD children have executive function (EF) impairments,so we randomize the children to the training or a waitlist to improve EF ,adding contingent reinforcement to ascertain whether EF deficits are amenable to the training in children with ADHD.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALA randomized controlled study of Executive Function training for children with ADHD
Children diagnosis of ADHD are randomized to the experimental condition(Executive Function therapy) or waiting group experimental:participants will receive 12 sessions of executive function therapy weekly no intervention :waiting participants will not be treated with executive function therapy and keep waiting for 12 weeks for comparison
Sponsors
Min Chen
Study design
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* clinical diagnosis of child ADHD * full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) ≥70 * stable on medication for ADHD children at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* individuals with major neurological disorders * a diagnosis of schizophrenia, epilepsy, mental retardation or other brain disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in ADHD-rating scale | baseline,after the training (12week) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in behavior rating scale of executive function | baseline,after the training (12week) |
| cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automatic Battery | baseline,after the training (12week) |
| Conners | baseline,after the training (12week) |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary Contactmin chen, postgraduate
Outcome results
None listed