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Evaluation of a School-Based Attention Training Programme for Improving Concentration

NCT04698577 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2021-01-07

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Summary

This study evaluates a school-based attention training programme for improving sustained attention in children.

Conditions

  • Attention Concentration Difficulty

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Attention Training

The training was delivered face-to-face in groups of three participants. Participants were involved in a game of table tennis with two players and one spectator. The roles were rotated every 5 minutes so that each participant experienced 10 minutes of play and 5 minutes of observation. The game was played as normal with one point awarded to the player for every score achieved. All 3 players were asked to keep the score of the game in their minds during each 5-minute round. Participants had two objectives 1) to play and win the game and 2) to silently keep the score of the game. The researcher watched the game and accurately kept score, using a notepad. At the end of every 5-minute round, the researcher paused play and asked each child to write down the score they were holding in their mind. The researcher then revealed the true score, asked participants to swap roles and commence another round.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Control

The control group was the same as the training group except for the core training mechanism; children were not required to mentally keep score. The researcher kept score by continually calling out the updated score as each point was won. The observing child was simply told to wait his/her turn.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Irish Research Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Limerick

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eadaoin J Slattery, M.Sc. · University of Limerick

  • Laura P McAvinue, PhD · University College Dublin / University of Limerick

  • Patrick Ryan, D.Clin.Psych · University of Limerick

  • Donal G Fortune, PhD · University of Limerick

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-26
Primary Completion
2019-05-30
Completion
2019-05-30

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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