Telerehabilitation of Working Memory in Children With Periventricular Leukomalacia and Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Periventricular Leukomalacia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Periventricular Leukomalacia focused on measuring working memory training, home-based training, periventricular leukomalacia, bilateral cerebral palsy, neuropsychological profile, high density EEG, slow waves activities
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- PVL documented at brain MRI performed after age 2 years
- level I to III at the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
- IIntelligence Quotient above 80 in either verbal or non-verbal domains, as assessed by Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence (WPPSI-III), Wechsler intelligence scale of children (WISC-III or WISC-IV) in the last year prior to recruitment
Exclusion Criteria:
- absence of a psychiatric disorder diagnosis or sensory deficits that preclude testing
- absence of drug-resistant epilepsy
Sites / Locations
- IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Cluster B
Cluster A
After the first neuropsychological assessment (T1), children will start CogMed working memory training. Children will be retested (T2) about six or seven weeks later.
After the first neuropsychological assessment (T1), children will not start any training. Children will be retested (T2) about six or seven weeks later and will start CogMed working memory training. The group will be again retest (T3) after six or seven weeks after ended training.