A double-blind randomized pilot trial comparing computerized cognitive exercises to Tetris in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Bikic A, Christensen TØ, Leckman JF, Bilenberg N, Dalsgaard S. A double-blind randomized pilot trial comparing computerized cognitive exercises to Tetris in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Nordic Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 71: 455-464. PMID: 28598701, DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2017.1328070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderComputerized cognitive exercisesCognitive exercisesHyperactivity disorderComputer game TetrisSignificant intra-group changesADHD symptom measuresSignificant group differencesLarge effect sizesDouble-blind randomized pilot trialBrain trainingSustained attentionCognitive testsGame TetrisMotivation questionnaireHome-based interventionGroup differencesSignificant beneficial effectRandomized pilot trialActive placeboIntra-group changesTetrisAdolescentsEffect sizeBeneficial effects