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Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment

NCT02588391 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2019-08-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements in EF in preschool children at risk for EF problems due to premature birth. The investigators hypothesize that children receiving active "brain training" will show greater improvements in EF and related skills immediately after treatment than children receiving passive "brain training." The investigators are also interested in whether any improvements in EF and related skills occur or are maintained at 3 and 6 months after completion of brain training.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brain Training (Active)

Online computer games targeting attention, EF, and problem-solving match the child's skill level.

BEHAVIORAL

Brain Training (Passive)

Online computer games targeting attention, EF, and problem solving are set to a consistent level.

BEHAVIORAL

Brain Training (Active or Passive)

Online computer games targeting attention, EF, and problem-solving either match the child's level or are set to a consistent level depending on which version the child has already completed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • Stanford University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Irene M Loe, MD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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