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.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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ADHD Symptoms, Executive Functions and Quality of Life Following Three Months of Training.

Conditions
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: cognitive computerized training
* Behavioral: simple cognitive computerized training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: cognitive computerized training<br>cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks | Behavioral: cognitive computerized training<br>* cognitive computerized training utilizing executive attention tasks<br>|
| Active Comparator: simple cognitive computerized training<br>simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention | Behavioral: simple cognitive computerized training<br>* simple computerized cognitive program utilising simple reaction time tasks that do not challenge executive attention<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Executive functioning |  | after 3 months of cognitive training | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ADHD symptomatology and quality of life |  | after 3 months of cognitive training | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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ADHD, Executive functions, Quality of life