Cogmed Working Memory Training | Ongoing Studies

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Efficacy of attention interventions for children with acquired brain injury: A case series

Institution: Macquarie University Investigator(s): Dr. Melanie Porter, Stephanie Ross, Suzanne Benson, Dr. R. Brunsdon Aim: • To determine the effectiveness of attention interventions in the rehabilitation of children with ABI • To determine the efficacy of individually tailored intervention programs to improve deficits in attention in children following ABI • To examine the external validity [...]

Cognitive remediation in adolescent survivors of pediatric brain tumor

Institution: Vanderbilt University Investigator(s): Dr. Bruce E. Compas, Dr. Sohee Park Aim: • Establish the feasibility and initial efficacy of a computerized cognitive remediation training program for adolescent survivors of pediatric brain cancer that can be easily administered at home • Evaluate the effectiveness of the computerized cognitive training program in enhancing cognition and brain [...]

Combined Working Memory and Parenting Intervention for Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Institution: University of Notre Dame Investigator(s): Dr. Dawn M. Gondoli, Dr. Bradley S. Gibson, Dr. Kristin Valentino Aim: • Evaluate the combined effectiveness of Cogmed Working Memory Training and a behavioral training program for the improvement of parenting entitled Community Oriented Parenting Education (COPE; Cunningham, Bremner, & Boyle, 1995) for adolescents with ADHD • Investigate [...]

Neuropsychological and virtual classroom performance in children with learning and attention problems: The effectiveness of working memory training

Institution: Travis Research Institute Investigator(s): G. Buckwalter, E. Chin, B. Coleman, R. Green, B. Housekamp, S. Marion, A. Rizzo, J. Turnbull, C. Young Aim: • Compare school children with learning and attention problems to typically functioning school children (control) on standardized and novel neuropsychological measures • Investigate the effectiveness of working memory training for the [...]

Can improving working memory prevent academic difficulties? A school based randomised controlled trial

Research institution: Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville, Australia) & Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Investigator(s): Dr. Gehan Roberts, Dr. Jon Quach, Dr. Lisa Gold, Dr. Peter Anderson, Professor Field Rickards, Dr. Fiona Mensah, Dr. Jon Ainley, Dr. Susan Gathercole, Professor Melissa Wake Training program used in research: Cogmed RM Aim • Can [...]

Working memory training and behavioral interventions

Institution: Queens College, CUNY Investigator(s): Dr. Anil Chacko, Dr. Anne-Claude Bedard, & Dr. David Marks Population: Children w/ ADHD Topic: Working memory training and behavioral interventions Program: Cogmed RM Summary: Evidence-based interventions for ADHD include stimulant medication, behavioral parent training (BPT), and behavioral classroom interventions (BCI). Although these interventions are the most effective interventions to [...]

A non-drug, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of a computer-based program to improve working memory in adolescents and young adults with Down Syndrome

Research institution: Duke University Researcher(s): James Heller Training Program: Cogmed JM Status: Ongoing Summary: Individuals with Down syndrome appear to have superior visual memory skills as compared to spatial memory. Memory and executive function deficits of individuals with Down syndrome have been associated with the neurologic impairment of the hippocampus (memory) and frontal lobes (executive [...]

Feasibility of Cogmed training for childhood cancer patients currently undergoing treatment

Research institution: Children’s National Medical Center Research title: Feasibility of Cogmed training for childhood cancer patients currently undergoing treatment Researcher(s): Dr. Kristina Hardy Training program used in research: Cogmed RM/JM Status: Ongoing Summary Between 30 -80% of children diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS)-impacting cancer (ie., brain tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia) go on to [...]

Feasibility study of computerized working memory training in Fragile X Syndrome

Research institution: University of California – Davis Research title: Feasibility study of computerized working memory training in Fragile X Syndrome Researcher(s): Dr. Julie Schweitzer Training program used in research: Cogmed RM/JM Status: Ongoing Summary Researchers at UC Davis propose using the Cogmed Working Memory Training program in individuals with Fragile X Syndrome (FSX) because of [...]

Effects of WM training on development of early literacy skills in economically disadvantaged at-risk kindergartners

Research institution: Loyola Marymount University Research title: Effects of WM training on development of early literacy skills in economically disadvantaged at-risk kindergartners Researcher(s): Dr. Judith Foy Training program used in research: Cogmed JM Status: Ongoing Summary Research consistently shows that the strongest predictor of academic achievement in elementary school is academic performance upon school entry, [...]

Cogmed for children with brain tumor receiving cranial radiation therapy

Research institution: Children’s National Medical Center Researchers: Dr. Kristina Hardy Training program used in research: Cogmed RM Status: Start 2012 Summary The majority of children with brain tumors who receive cranial radiation therapy (CRT) will experience neuro-cognitive deficits. In particular, deficits in attention and working memory have emerged as among the most common neuro-cognitive sequelae [...]

Underpinnings of working memory deficit in children with epilepsy: Cogmed intervention

Research institution: Children’s National Medical Center Researchers: Dr. Madison Berl Training program used in research: Cogmed RM Status: Ongoing Summary It is suggested that the seizures experienced by children with epilepsy result in neuronal injury that manifest in social and cognitive impairments. Working memory may be an important moderator of the neurocognitive impairments to intelligence, [...]