attention problems and impulsivity
Conditions
Interventions
Group I (Experimental): Optimal Stimulation Software (two video games of the attention training module).
Group II (Control): Participants will play two commercial video games for the same number of
Videojuegos
Sponsors
Cuban Center for Neuroscience (CNEURO)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Age between 7-12 years old 2- Attending a mainstream elementary school 3- Been at risk of behavioral problems (classification 1 or 2) according to Risk Signs Questionnaire for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CSR-C) of Optima Pesquisa 4- Presenting with attention deficits: scores below the expected level in any variable according to Crowdford's test in the Simple and Complex Continuos Performance Test (Optima Evaluación) 5-Parents signed a written Informed Consent and chindren assent to particpate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Presenting with emotional disorders according to the semi-structured psychiatric interview Kiddie-SADS - Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). 2- Previous diagnosis of photosensitive epilepsy. 3- Diagnosis of neurological or sensory disorders that hinder the correct perception of the details of the game or the motor response necessary for its execution. 4- Score below the 10th percentile on the Raven's Colored Matrices test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Continuos Performance Test (CPT): - Number of correct reponses (values between 0 and 20) - Number of omission errors (values between 0 and 20) - Number of commission errors (values between 0 and 80) - Reaction time (average reaction time in seconds) All variables will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 3 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Math fluency (raw score, values between 0 and 100) Text segmentation task( number of words correctly parsed) Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning: -Inhibition (T score, values between 0 and >90) -Change (T score, values between 0 and >90) - Planning and organizanize (T score, values between 0 and >90) All variables will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 3 months later. | — |
Countries
Cuba
Contacts
Public ContactYuniel Romero Quintana
Cuban Center for Neuroscience (CNEURO)
Outcome results
None listed