Status:
RECRUITING
Executive Function Training for Children and Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Northeastern University
Conditions:
Cognitive Change
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how different approaches to executive function (like adding game-like features, varying the number of tasks, and providing coaching) can enhance executiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 12-17 years old.
- Child must have a caregiver (parent/guardian) who is available to participate as a training aide.
- Child and parent/caregiver are able to understand/speak adequate English or Spanish to follow and participate in study procedures
- Both child and parent/guardian are willing to give informed consent/assent, be randomized to either intervention condition, and be willing to follow the assigned study protocol.
- \~50% of the participants: Meet criteria for ADHD DSM-5 diagnosis.
Exclusion
- Child is taking ADHD medication/stimulants.
- Child has been formally identified as intellectually disabled.
- Abnormal visual acuity or hearing challenges that are prohibitive to participating in the intervention/assessment.
- History of organic mental disorders (conditions or disturbances that may be caused by injuries and/or neurodegenerative diseases affecting brain tissues), psychosis, history of autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, or active substance use or suicidal ideation (such individuals will be referred to psychiatric services).
- Major sensory or motor impairment that would preclude valid cognitive testing.
- Participants with color blindness, if they are unable to discriminate the task relevant stimuli.
- Populations considered vulnerable such as wards and those with neurological or other health conditions that may prevent the ability to give informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 14 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
780 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07147894
Start Date
December 14 2025
End Date
June 30 2028
Last Update
December 23 2025
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115