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Executive Function Training for Children and Adolescents
Led by Northeastern University · Updated on 2025-12-23
780
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
132 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 executive function outcomes in adolescents with and without ADHD. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What components of executive function training contribute most to improving outcomes? * How do training components vary in their impacts on adolescents diagnosed with ADHD compared to those without a diagnosis? * What individual characteristics influence the effectiveness of executive function training? Researchers will test six different training setups to examine which setups are the most effective for different people. They will evaluate both how well participants follow the training schedule and whether there are changes in psychological and cognitive outcomes after training. Participants will complete: * 40 training sessions over 4 weeks * A set of tests and surveys before and after the training * Follow-up assessments and surveys 6 months after finishing the training
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Executive Function Training for Children and Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 12 to 17 years
- Has a caregiver available to assist with training
- Participant and caregiver can understand and speak adequate English or Spanish
- Both participant and caregiver willing to give informed consent/assent and follow the study protocol
- Approximately 50% of participants meet criteria for ADHD diagnosis according to DSM-5
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently taking ADHD medication or stimulants
- Formally identified as intellectually disabled
- Abnormal vision or hearing that prevents participation
- History of organic mental disorders, psychosis, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, active substance use, or suicidal thoughts
- Major sensory or motor impairments preventing valid cognitive testing
- Color blindness affecting ability to distinguish task stimuli
- Vulnerable populations like wards or those unable to provide informed consent due to neurological or other health conditions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Audrey Carrillo, MA
CONTACT
J
Jinlin Liu, MA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
6
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