Status:

COMPLETED

Working Memory Training in Adults With ADHD

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Region Stockholm

Swedish Prison and Probation Services

Conditions:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether computerised working memory training improves cognitive performance, ADHD symptoms, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in adults with ADHD, f...

Detailed Description

The primary aim is to evaluate whether 5 weeks of computerised working memory training improves working memory capacity. Secondary aims are to explore whether improvements in working memory capacity w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria; ADHD combined type, ADHD inattentive type or ADHD UNS, primarily inattentive type.
  • Unmedicated for ADHD during the course of the trial, or being under stable ADHD medication for at least one month at baseline visit and without any planned changes in medication until post-study assessments have taken place.

Exclusion

  • Previous participation in computerised working memory training (completed training).
  • Any psychiatric disorder that in the judgment of the investigator, may interfere with study participation and/or study assessments, also including current substance abuse.
  • Participation in psychological treatment addressing ADHD during the course of the 5-week training period (psychoeducation is accepted).
  • Initiation of psychological treatment for coexistent disorders during the course of the study (treatment already ongoing at baseline visit is accepted if there are no planned changes during the 5-week training period).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 15 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01477125

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

June 15 2018

Last Update

September 3 2020

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Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, Sweden, 171 77