Combined training to improve thinking skills and emotional control for children with ADHD, dyslexia, or autism

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, controlled project will recruit 288 primary-school children in Hong Kong aged 6–11 with confirmed or suspected ADHD, specific learning difficulties (dyslexia/SpLD), or autism. Participants will be randomly assigned, with stratification by diagnosis, to receive a dual executive-function training package or to a waitlist control. The intervention explicitly targets both 'cool' cognitive processes (working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility) and 'hot' affective/motivational regulation in real-world contexts, and outcomes will include cognitive measures and school-related behavioral functioning. The research is led by the Education University of Hong Kong and delivered to local primary-school students.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* aged between 6 and 11 years
* studying at primary schools in HK
* confirmed or suspected ADHD, ASD, or SpLD

Exclusion Criteria:

* received executive function training
* comorbid conditions

Where it's running

• EdUHK
  Tai Po, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Kean Poon
• Email: kean.poon@unsw.edu.au
• Phone: +61 2 9348 8143

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.