Working Memory Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Sorlandet Hospital HF

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Working memory training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02119364

2012/2/00|14

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2-3 per 1000 live born), and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioural problems. The present study is a controlled clinical trial, a multicenter-study involving three health regions, as well as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Its primary research goal will be to evaluate the effects of computer-based cognitive training in children with CP. In addition, this study will be the first to conduct a comprehensive neuropsychological examination to improve our understanding of cognitive impairments as well as cognitive resources in CP children in Norway to aid in intervention planning.

Enrollment: 115 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cerebral Palsy
• School age (7-15 years of age)

Exclusion criteria

• Not able to use computer, blind, deaf

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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115 participants in 2 patient groups

Working memory training

Active Comparator group

Description:

After baseline assessment participants will be randomized to active training or treatment as usual (waiting). The active group will start training immediately and will have 6 weeks to perform the 25 training sessions.

Treatment:

Other: Working memory training

Passive control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will receive "treatment as usual" (special education, physiotherapy etc).