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IRCT201106136794N1 IRCT 2011-08-03 Vice chancellor of research, faculty of humanities, Tarbiat Modares University Comparison of the computerized cognitive rehabilitation and drug therapy in the treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Comparison of the effects of computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation treatment and taking Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on executive functions and severity of clinical symptoms in children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. 2010-09-23 anticipated 34 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/7204 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 3 Disturbance of activity and attention. Intervention 1: For first experimental group (computer assisted cognitive rehabilitation): the intervention included 20 hours (20 one-hour-sessions) of executive functions training using a computer. Trained executive functions included: verbal working memory; visuo-spatial working memory; sustained attention; response inhibition; planning and organization; and information processing speed. Total period of intervention was 2 months. Intervention 2: For second experimental group (drug therapy group): The intervention included 2 or 3 doses of Immediate-release Methylphenidate (Ritalin) per day (each doses included one Ritalin pill). This intervention lasted 2 months.
public Morteza Nazifi
Departement of psychology, faculty of humanities, Tarbiat Modares university, Jalale Al e Ahmad Highway, Nasr bridge, Tehran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 111-14115 +98 21 82880 Pres@modares.ac.ir Tarbiat Modares university scientific Morteza Nazifi
Department of psychology, faculty of humanities, Tarbiat Modares university, Jalal e Al e Ahmad highway, Nasr bridge, Tehran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 111-14115 +98 21 82880 Pres@modares.ac.ir Tarbiat Modares University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: receiving ADHD diagnosis using psychiatric interviews and behavioral rating scales; having an age between 7 and 11 years; IQ>85. Exclusion criteria: Having sever co-morbid mental disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder, autism or asperger syndrom, and depression; a history of epileptic seizures during past 2 years; IQ<85; having some type of motor or perceptual disability which interferes with computer operation; having some kind of Medical condition which make one to seek immediate treatment. 7 years 11 years Male F90.0 Disturbance of activity and attention Rehabilitation Treatment - Drugs For first experimental group (computer assisted cognitive rehabilitation): the intervention included 20 hours (20 one-hour-sessions) of executive functions training using a computer. Trained executive functions included: verbal working memory; visuo-spatial working memory; sustained attention; response inhibition; planning and organization; and information processing speed. Total period of intervention was 2 months. For second experimental group (drug therapy group): The intervention included 2 or 3 doses of Immediate-release Methylphenidate (Ritalin) per day (each doses included one Ritalin pill). This intervention lasted 2 months. Intesity of ADHD, combined subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale. Intesity of ADHD, hyperactive/ impulsive subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale. Verbal working memory. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Digit span test from the WISC-R IQ test (Wechsler, 1981). Visuo-spatial working memory. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Span board task from Wechsler RNI batterey (Kaplan, Fein, Morris, and Delis, 1991). Sustained attention. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of continuous performance test (CPT). Intesity of ADHD, inattentive subtype. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of SNAP-IV scale. Raven's IQ test. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Raven's colored progressive matrices (Raven, 1995). Respons inhibition. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of continuous performance test (CPT). Planning. Timepoint: preintervention, postintervention, and one month after Intervention has finished. Method of measurement: Persian version of tower of London test. Research Institute for education, Ministry of Education Vice chancellor of research, faculty of humanities, Tarbiat Modares University Research Institute for education, Ministry of Education Approved 2010-03-13 The ethics committee of university of Tarbiat Modares, faculty of humanities, vice chancellor of res Faculty of humananities, Tarbiat Modares university, Jalale Ale Ahmad Highway, Nasr Bridge, Tehran, Iran. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)