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Conditions
Interventions
In a double blind randomized controlled trial, two groups with 25 children will train 8 weeks, 4 days a week for an average of 35 minutes (5 exercises) each day. Parents, children and teachers will b
Sponsors
Karakter
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged between 10 years/0 months and 13 years/11 months, known in psychiatric health care and/or special education. 2. Neuropsychiatric disorders (ADHD, ASD, or a combination of those two), classified by the DSM-IV/ DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000, 2013). 3. IQ score between 60 and 85. 4. Access to a PC with Windows Vista or Windows XP with internet connection and speakers at school
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Treatment at an inpatient or day treatment clinic. 2. Regular use of other medication than for ADHD or ASD . 4. If medication for ADHD/ASD is used and ‘room for improvement for ADHD symptoms’ is absent 3. Diagnosis of one or more of the following comorbid psychiatric disorders (checked by DISC-IV): - Major depression - Bipolar disorder - Psychotic disorder - Conduct disorder - Anxiety disorder - Neurological disorders (e.g. epilepsy) in the recent two years. - Cardiovascular disease currently or in the past. - Serious motor and/or perceptual handicap. - Participation in another clinical trial simultaneously. - Insufficient motivation to follow the training. - Medical illness which needs medical treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| The primary objective is to investigate the effect of a less intensive but prolonged Cogmed© RM working memory training with active personalized coaching and feedback in children with MBID and neuropsychiatric disorders, compared to a less intensive but prolonged RM Cogmed © working memory training without personalized (only general non-personalized coaching) coaching and feedback, on neurocognitive functioning measured with the span-board task. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Secondary, the effect of active personalized coaching will be investigated on various other neurocognitive functioning domains (working memory and executive functioning), academic achievements (arithmetic and reading) and behavioural problems and parenting style. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSammy L. Roording-Ragetlie
Karakter, cluster LVG Utrechtseweg 220
Outcome results
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