The Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training in Adults With ADHD: Change in ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

Hadassah Medical Center

Status

Completed

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: simple cognitive computerized training

Behavioral: cognitive computerized training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00843141

ADHDA-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study group of Adults with ADHD who will receive cognitive (executive attention) computerized training will show significant improvement in ADHD symptomatology,neuropsychological measures,daily functioning and quality of life.

A significant difference will be found between the study group and the control group (adults with ADHD that will receive a simplified cognitive training program that does not challenge their executive functions)on the above measures.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults (age 18-60);
9 years education;
Diagnosis of ADHD;
Executive function deficit in daily life;
Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Change in pharmacological treatment and/or received new treatment for ADHD in the last three months;
Other current serious neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), other major current and sever psychiatric disorder (axisI);
Color blindness.