Post by rachelt on Feb 20, 2024 12:28:04 GMT
Study title: The Attention Training Technique for individuals with ADHD
Description and objective: This research aims to investigate whether a technique known as the Attention Training Technique (ATT) would have a significant impact on improving attention in people who struggle with inattention, particularly those who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with the primarily inattentive subtype, hereafter referred to as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Design/methods: This is a proof of principal study. Participants are randomly allocated to experimental and control conditions with testing in our laboratories at Elephant & Castle first and then participants either practice the ATT every day for 4 weeks or continue their lives as normal, after the 4 weeks participants must come to our laboratories again for on more testing session.
Characteristics of required participants: Participants must be diagnosed with ADD, not the impulsive/hyperactive type (and be able to show evidence of this), between the ages of 18 and 45, not on any medication for ADD and currently not starting any other practice or method to improve attention such as meditation or yoga. If you have been diagnosed with a neurological disorder, psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette syndrome you should not participate.
Main outcome measures: we will be looking at performance on a computer test whilst recording brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG). EEG is a completely non-invasive and non-hazardous technique that allows us to measure the very small electrical currents produced by the brain. The EEG equipment only records electrical activity that is generated by your brain. No electric shock can be received whilst using the EEG as it can only generate its own electrical signals. We will also be looking at performance on some questionnaires as well.
Name and status of researchers: Dr Rachel Teodorini (teodorr2@lsbu.ac.uk) is the lead investigator on this study and a Lecturer and Researcher at London South Bank University. Susanne MacGregor (susanne.macgregor@lsbu.ac.uk) MSc is the Research Assistant working on this study.
Payment for participation: All participants who complete the study and both testing sessions will be rewarded £100. There are no funds for travel which will be required on two occassions to our laboratories in Elephant and Castle, SE1.
Funding: This study received internal funding from LSBU.
Project start and end dates: This study started in October 2023 and is due to finish by Mid-March 2024.
Ethics approval: This study received ethical approval 28/09/2023 by the School of Applied Sciences Ethics Committee,
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