Journal article
Long-Term Academic Functioning Following Cogmed Working Memory Training for Children Born Extremely Preterm: A Randomized Controlled Trial
PJ Anderson, KJ Lee, G Roberts, MM Spencer-Smith, DK Thompson, ML Seal, C Nosarti, A Grehan, EK Josev, S Gathercole, LW Doyle, L Pascoe
Journal of Pediatrics | MOSBY-ELSEVIER | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Cogmed Working Memory Training compared with a placebo program in improving academic functioning 24 months post-training in extremely preterm/extremely low birth weight 7-year-olds. Study design: A multicenter double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial was conducted across all tertiary neonatal hospitals in the state of Victoria, Australia. Participants were 91 extremely preterm/extremely low birth weight 7-year-old children born in Victoria in 2005. Children were randomly assigned to either the Cogmed or placebo arm and completed the Cogmed or placebo program (20-25 sessions of 35-40 minutes duration) at home over 5-7 weeks. Academ..
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Awarded by Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Funding Acknowledgements
Funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC: Project Grant 1028422, Centre of Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine (1060733), Program Grant 606789, Senior Research Fellowship 1081288, Career Development Fellowship 1085754), Monash University and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.