Monkeys and Lions: Improving the ecological validity of working memory tests to assess contextual impact on daily functioning in children with developmental disorders

Monkeys and Lions: Improving the ecological validity of working memory tests to assess contextual impact on daily functioning in children with developmental disorders - Distractors in the classroom

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON49582

Enrollment

105

Registered

2020-02-26

Start date

2021-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

ADHD autism

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with (suspected) developmental disorders: * Age: 7 to 12 years * A (suspected) primary diagnosis of ADHD and/or ASD (DSM IV or V, judged by an experienced clinician. Note: children who are eventually not classified with the suspected diagnosis are still included) Typically developing children: * Age: 7 to 12 years * Attends regular education

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with developmental disorders: * Presence of major genetic/neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, 22q11 syndrome) * Use of psychoactive medication other than psychostimulants (methylphenidate) * Suspected mental retardation or fullscale IQ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of correct answers on the working memory tests, specifically on the: - Lion game in the diagnostic setting - Monkey game in the diagnostic setting - Lion game in the classroom - Monkey game in the classroom	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Attention and inhibition, i.e., performance on the ANT battery - Focused attention 4 Letter task - Flanker task School performance, i.e., performance on the - Cito Mathematics Test - Cito Reading comprehension Test Childrens* everyday behaviour and cognitive functioning: - Child behaviour (parent and teacher report) - Child executive functioning (parent and teacher report) Participant characteristics: - Clinical diagnosis - Classroom size and classroom management - Age - Gender - IQ - Reaction speed (ANT baseline speed) Only when available: neurocognitive parameters, i.e, performance on the ANT battery: - GoNoGO task - Memory Search Letters - Response Organization Objects - Sustained attention Dots - Shifting Attentional Set * Visual	—

Measure

Time frame

Attention and inhibition, i.e., performance on the ANT battery - Focused attention 4 Letter task - Flanker task School performance, i.e., performance on the - Cito Mathematics Test - Cito Reading comprehension Test Childrens* everyday behaviour and cognitive functioning: - Child behaviour (parent and teacher report) - Child executive functioning (parent and teacher report) Participant characteristics: - Clinical diagnosis - Classroom size and classroom management - Age - Gender - IQ - Reaction speed (ANT baseline speed) Only when available: neurocognitive parameters, i.e, performance on the ANT battery: - GoNoGO task - Memory Search Letters - Response Organization Objects - Sustained attention Dots - Shifting Attentional Set * Visual

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results