A Trial of Computer-based Attention-training Systems in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

In brief

This study examines the efficacy of two computer-based training systems to teach children with ADHD to attend more effectively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00956605

Run by

Tufts Medical Center

People needed

35

Starts

2006-05-01

Expected to finish

2007-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-08-11

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• child in 6th, 7th or 8th grade
• a diagnosis of ADHD (any subtype) per report of the child's physician
• academic achievement at grade level
• ability to read in English sufficiently to complete assessments and intervention protocols

You may not qualify if…

• coexisting diagnosis of conduct disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, or other serious mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychosis)

Where it is running

• Tufts Medical Center / Tufts University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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