PRISMA: Pediatric oncologic Research on Improving Speed, Memory and Attention THE EFFICACY OF NEUROFEEDBACK TO IMPROVE ATTENTION AND MEMORY IN CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOUR SURVIVORS: A DOUBLE BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL

PRISMA: Pediatric oncologic Research on Improving Speed, Memory and Attention THE EFFICACY OF NEUROFEEDBACK TO IMPROVE ATTENTION AND MEMORY IN CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOUR SURVIVORS: A DOUBLE BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL - PRISMA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33507

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-21

Start date

2009-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Brain tumour neoplasm of the central nervous system

Interventions

NFB is a therapy technique that presents the trainee with real-time feedback on brainwave activity. Before the start of the NFB training a quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG) will be made. The

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: *Being treated for a brain tumour before the age of 16 years *Age between 8-18 years at the start of the training *Off treatment at least two years *Problems on attention, or memory or speed processing as reported by parents in screening test *Being able to speak and understand the Dutch language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: *Premorbide AD/HD *IQ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The neuropsychological testing - Processing speed: baseline speed task - Attention: ANT - Memory: 15 word test and digit span (WISC-III) - Executive Functioning: Stroop test - Inhibition: Stop paradigm task - Visuomotor integration: Pursue task - Intelligence: short version of the age appropriate Wechsler Intelligence scales - QEEG - Event Related Potentials (ERP's)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Results on the questionnaires, filled out by the child, the parent and the school teacher - Behaviour: strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) - Self esteem: the Self-perception profile for children/adolescents (CBSK/CBSA) - Socio-emotional funtioning: Child Behaviour CheckList (CBCL) - Fatigue: Checklist Individuele Spankracht (CIS) - Demographic questionnaire, non validated	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)