Status:
COMPLETED
Project Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Electroencephalography (EEG)-Neurofeedback THERapy
Lead Sponsor:
Radboud University Medical Center
Conditions:
ADHD
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Electroencephalography (EEG)-neurofeedback has been shown to offer therapeutic benefits to patients with ADHD in several mostly uncontrolled studies with relatively small sample sizes. It...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis ADHD, classified by the (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000)
- Age between 8 and 15
- A full scale IQ of more than 80
- Psychopharmaca- naïve or -free, or using a stable dosage of psychostimulants or atomoxetine but still with room for improvement (defined by an average score of more than 1 on ADHD-DSM-IV rating scale).
- Deviant EEG of more than 1.5 standard deviation compared to the database
- Exclusion criteria:
- Currently intensive (i.e. weekly) individual or group psychotherapy
- Regular use of medication other than psychostimulants or atomoxetine
- Diagnosis of one or more of the following comorbid psychiatric disorders:
- Major depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychotic disorder
- Chronically motor tic disorder or Gilles de la Tourette
- Conduct disorder
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Eating disorders
- Neurological disorders (e.g. epilepsy) currently or in the past
- Cardiovascular disease currently or in the past
- Participation in another clinical trial simultaneously
- EEG-neurofeedback training in the past
- Use of alcohol or drugs
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00723684
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
March 8 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
FC Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6500 HB
2
Karakter Nijmegen
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6525 GC