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The Efficacy of Neurofeedback to Improve Processing Speed, Attention and Memory in Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors: a Randomized Controlled Trial


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8 Years
18 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Brain Tumors

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Trial Information

The Efficacy of Neurofeedback to Improve Processing Speed, Attention and Memory in Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors: a Randomized Controlled Trial


Inclusion Criteria:



- Being treated for a brain tumour before the age of 16 years

- Age between 8-18 years at time of enrolment

- Off treatment at least two years

- Problems on attention, or memory or speed processing as reported by parents in
screening test

- Being able to speak and understand the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria:

- Premorbid AD/HD

- Mental or physical condition that make the neuropsychological assessment impossible
to finish

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Neurocognitive functioning

Outcome Time Frame:

Before (T0) and after (T1) NFB training and 6 months follow up (T2)

Safety Issue:

No

Authority:

Netherlands: Medical Ethics Review Committee (METC)

Study ID:

UVA 2008-4013

NCT ID:

NCT00961922

Start Date:

January 2010

Completion Date:

July 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Brain Tumors
  • childhood brain tumour survivors
  • Brain Neoplasms

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