Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
Epilepsy,, children,, implicit learning
Brief summary
Epileptic children suffer from impairments in various learning and memory tasks. Yet, no study investigated implicit learning in epileptic children. Implicit learning is not only underlying motor skills acquisition, but also social and cognitive ones. Because acquisition of new skills is optimal during childhood, the study of implicit learning mechanism in children is of major importance. The present study will be the first to explore implicit learning mechanisms in children with epilepsy. Implicit learning mechanisms can be preserved or altered.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALASRT task
The ASRT (Alternating Serial Reaction Time) task is a computerized behavioral task measuring implicit learning. This task consists of 20 series of trials lasting 2 minutes each. In each trial, a stimulus is displayed on the screen in one of the four possible predefined locations. The participant must press a button to indicate the position of the stimulus on the screen. Response content and response time are recorded. At the end of every trial, the participant can take a break and resume the task whenever ready. The task lasts about 45 to 50 minutes.
Sponsors
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* For Patient group only: Children with epilepsy * For Control group only: Children without neurological, psychiatric or developmental impairments * For both groups: Parent or tutors agreement * For both groups: Affiliated to French social security
Exclusion criteria
* Neurological impairments unrelated to epilepsy * Psychiatric impairments unrelated to epilepsy * Developmental impairments unrelated to epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Response time | The day of the inclusion | Response time (in milliseconds) recorded during the ASRT task |
| Response accuracy recorded during the ASRT task | The day of the inclusion | Response accuracy (percentage of correct answers) |
Countries
France
Contacts
CONTACTMarcastel Agathe, PhD
CONTACTNemeth Dezso, Pr
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMarcastel Agathe, PhD
Service d'Epileptologie Clinique, des Troubles du sommeil et de Neurologie fonctionnelle de l'enfant - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Outcome results
None listed