Education and Training
Brain Training in Children With/At-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements in EF in preschool children with or at-risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and EF problems. The investigators hypothesize that children receiving active "brain training" will show greater improvements in EF and related skills immediately after treatment than children receiving passive "brain training." The investigators are also interested in whether any improvements in EF and related skills occur or are maintained at 3 and 6 months after completion of brain training.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Brain Training (Active)
- behavioral: Brain Training (Passive)
- behavioral: Brain Training (Active or Passive)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 4 or 5 years
- Born Full term (37 weeks gestation or greater)
- Diagnosis of ADHD or high ADHD symptoms (T-score 60 or greater on standardized
behavior questionnaire)
- Able to comprehend task instructions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Major neurosensory impairment (ie blind, deaf) that interferes with testing
- Genetic syndrome
- Inability to comprehend task instructions
Ages Eligible for Study
4 Years - 5 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Not Recruiting