Compared to non-active control treatments , NF appears to have more durable treatment effects , for at least 6 months following treatment .
Neurofeedback ( NF ) has gained increasing interest in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) .
Given learning principles underlie NF , lasting clinical treatment effects may be expected .
This systematic review and meta- analysis addresses the sustainability of neurofeedback and control treatment effects by considering r and omized controlled studies that conducted follow-up ( FU ; 2–12 months ) assessment s among children with ADHD .
Slow cortical potential neurofeedback and self-management training in outpatient care for children with ADHD: study protocol and first preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial
Background : Treatment for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) today is predominantly pharmacological . While it is the most common treatment , it might not always be the most appropriate one . Moreover , long term effects remain unclear . Behavior therapy ( BT ) and non-pharmacological treatments such as neurofeedback ( NF ) are promising alternatives , though there are no routine outpatient care/effectiveness studies yet that have included children with medication or changes in medication . Methods / design : This paper presents the protocol of a r and omized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of a Slow Cortical Potential ( SCP ) NF protocol with self-management ( SM ) in a high frequent outpatient care setting . Both groups ( NF/SM ) receive a total of 30 high frequent therapy sessions . Additionally , 6 sessions are reserved for comorbid problems . The primary outcome measure is the reduction of ADHD core symptoms according to parent and teacher ratings . Preliminary Results : Untill now 58 children were included in the study ( 48 males ) , with a mean age of 8.42 ( 1.34 ) years , and a mean IQ of 110 ( 13.37 ) . Conners-3 parent and teacher ratings were used to estimate core symptom change . Since the study is still ongoing , and children are in different study stages , pre-post and follow-up results are not yet available for all children included . Preliminary results suggest overall good pre-post effects , though . For parent and teacher ratings an ANOVA with repeated measures yielded overall satisfying pre-post effects ( η2 0.175–0.513 ) . Differences between groups ( NF vs. SM ) could not yet be established ( p = 0.81 ) . Discussion : This is the first r and omized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a NF protocol in a high frequent outpatient care setting that does not exclude children on or with changes in medication . First preliminary results show positive effects . The rationale for the trial , the design , and the strengths and limitations of the study are discussed . Trial registration : This trial is registered in www . clinical trials.gov as NCT01879644
Compared to non-active control treatments , NF appears to have more durable treatment effects , for at least 6 months following treatment .
Neurofeedback ( NF ) has gained increasing interest in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) .
Given learning principles underlie NF , lasting clinical treatment effects may be expected .
This systematic review and meta- analysis addresses the sustainability of neurofeedback and control treatment effects by considering r and omized controlled studies that conducted follow-up ( FU ; 2–12 months ) assessment s among children with ADHD .