Investigating the effectiveness of a working memory training intervention to increase educational achievement and reduce anxiety in young people

ISRCTN	ISRCTN55164794
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55164794
Protocol serial number	SP4598
Sponsor	University of Southampton (UK)
Funder	Action Medical Research (UK) (ref: SP4598)

Submission date: 06/06/2011
Registration date: 27/07/2011
Last edited: 09/11/2017

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Julie Hadwin
Scientific

Developmental Brain-Behaviour Laboratory
School of Psychology
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title	Investigating the effectiveness of a working memory training intervention to increase educational achievement and reduce anxiety in young people: A randomised controlled trial
Study objectives	Working memory training will lead to improvements in attention and school-related academic achievement and reductions in anxiety
Ethics approval(s)	Ethics Committee, School of Psychology, University of Southampton approved on 10th January 2011
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Anxiety
Intervention	Young people will be randomly allocated to one of two interventions: 1. Group A will receive the CogMed working memory training as a school-based intervention for 5 weeks 2. Group B will receive the FRIENDS CBT programme as a school-based intervention for 5 weeks
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Performance on a non-trained working memory measure. Evaluated immediately preceding intervention, immediately following intervention (5 weeks after pre-test) and 3 months after intervention
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	1. Measures of academic achievement 2. Anxiety and performance on broader measures of attention (inhibitory control in the presence and absence of threat-related stimuli) Evaluated immediately preceding intervention, immediately following intervention (5 weeks after pre-test) and 3 months after intervention
Completion date	31/03/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	12 Years
Upper age limit	14 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	54
Key inclusion criteria	1. Males and females 2. Aged between 12 and 14 years 3. Reporting high levels of generalised anxiety
Key exclusion criteria	1. English as a second language 2. Recognised learning difficulties 3. Childhood disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or behavioural difficulties more generally
Date of first enrolment	14/06/2011
Date of final enrolment	31/03/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom
England

Study participating centre

University of Southampton

Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	02/02/2016		Yes	No
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes

Editorial Notes

09/11/2017: Publication reference added.