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Long-Term Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology; Mar2017, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p220-231, 12p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To investigate the long-term efficacy of computerized cognitive training in improving cognitive outcomes among childhood cancer survivors.<bold>Methods: </bold>Sixty-eight survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or brain tumor (BT) were randomly assigned to computerized cognitive intervention (23 ALL/11 BT, age = 12.21 ± 2.47) or a waitlist control group (24 ALL/10 BT, age = 11.82 ± 2.42). Cognitive assessments were completed pre-, immediately post-, and 6 months postintervention.<bold>Results: </bold>A prior report showed training led to immediate improvement in working memory, attention and processing speed. In the current study, piecewise linear mixed effects modeling revealed that working memory and processing speed were unchanged from immediate to 6 months postintervention (intervention β = -.04 to .01, p = .26 to .95; control β = -.06 to .01, p = .23-.97), but group differences on an attention measure did not persist.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Cognitive benefits are maintained 6 months following computerized cognitive training, adding to potential clinical utility of this intervention approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILDHOOD cancer
COGNITIVE training
COMPUTERS in psychotherapy
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
TREATMENT effectiveness
COGNITION disorders treatment
BRAIN tumors
COGNITION disorders
COMPARATIVE studies
LONGITUDINAL method
LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
COMPUTERS in medicine
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
THERAPEUTICS
TIME
EVALUATION research
BLIND experiment
DISEASE complications
PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01468693
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121459671
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw057