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| Helse Sor-Ost | OTHER_GOV |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Working memory training | Active Comparator | 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. |
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| Passive control group | No Intervention | The control group will receive "treatment as usual" (special education, physiotherapy etc). |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Working memory training | Other | The child will use the computer program at home under parental supervision for 25 sessions, each lasting 30-45 minutes and the family has 6 weeks to complete the training. Each session consists of 8 different tasks presented by an animated robot. The tasks all require the child to hold information in working memory and to manipulate the information. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Spatial span | The spatial span board from the Wechsler Memory scale 3ed. will represent our primary outcome measure. The total of forward and backward span will be used as primary outcome measure. | 9-12 weeks after inclusion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Verbal working memory | The sum of letter-number sequencing and digit span (total raw scores) will be used as secondary outcome measures. | 9-12 weeks after inclusion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rating scale | To assess changes in symptoms of attention/hyperactivity problems after training. | 9-12 weeks after inclusion |
| Activity of daily life | Vineland adaptive behaviour scale is a semi-structured parental interview assessing daily life functioning. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Gro CC Lohaugen, Phd | Contact | +47 95844805 | gro.c.lohaugen@ntnu.no | |
| Jon S Skranes, Phd | Contact | +47 99390285 | jon.skranes@ntnu.no |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gro CC Lohaugen, Phd | Department of Child rehabilitation, Sørlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sorlandet Hospital | Recruiting | Arendal | Aust-Agder | 4801 | Norway |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 24998242 | Derived | Lohaugen GC, Beneventi H, Andersen GL, Sundberg C, Ostgard HF, Bakkan E, Walther G, Vik T, Skranes J. Do children with cerebral palsy benefit from computerized working memory training? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Jul 7;15:269. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-269. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy |
| ID | Term |
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| D001925 | Brain Damage, Chronic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| 9-12 weeks after inclusion |
| Attention/executive functions assessed by parents | BRIEF is a parental questionnaire that assesses aspects of attention and executive function in daily life. | 9-12 weeks after inclusion |