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ArticleNeuro-oncology practice2017

Feasibility and efficacy of an extended trial of home-based working memory training for pediatric brain tumor survivors: a pilot study.

Bonnie Carlson-Green, Jennifer Puig, Anne Bendel

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Article in Neuro-oncology practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Bonnie Carlson-GreenPsychological Services (B.C.-G), Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic at Children's of Minnesota, Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota, 345 North Smith Avenue, St Paul, MN 55102 (A.B); University of Minnesota, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, 2512 S. 7th St., Minneapolis, MN 55454 (J.P).
Jennifer PuigPsychological Services (B.C.-G), Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic at Children's of Minnesota, Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota, 345 North Smith Avenue, St Paul, MN 55102 (A.B); University of Minnesota, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, 2512 S. 7th St., Minneapolis, MN 55454 (J.P).
Anne BendelPsychological Services (B.C.-G), Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic at Children's of Minnesota, Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota, 345 North Smith Avenue, St Paul, MN 55102 (A.B); University of Minnesota, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, 2512 S. 7th St., Minneapolis, MN 55454 (J.P).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImpaired working memory appears to play a key role in some of the neurocognitive late effects of pediatric brain tumor treatments, including declines in intellectual and executive functioning. Recent studies of pediatric cancer survivors suggest Cogmed® Working Memory Training is effective at improving working memory, although pediatric brain tumor survivors may demonstrate a less robust response than children with other cancers. The current study sought to determine if an extended course of Cogmed (35 sessions) was both feasible and efficacious for brain tumor survivors and if improvements were observable in near-transfer and far-transfer working memory measures as well as parent rating scores at 6 months post-treatment.

methodsTwenty pediatric brain tumor survivors ages 8 to 18 years with working memory deficits completed 35 sessions of Cogmed. Assessments of working memory and academic skills were completed at baseline, completion of training, and 6-month follow-up and parents completed questionnaires at baseline and 6-month follow-up.

resultsParticipants showed significant improvements in working memory at training completion and 6-month follow-up and math achievement at 6-month follow-up. Parents reported executive functioning improvements at follow-up as compared with baseline. Participants' program-based working memory skills did not change significantly between sessions 25 and 35, suggesting that extended training did not provide additional benefit.

conclusionsThis study replicates and extends previous research by: (1) demonstrating that brain tumor survivors at high risk for neurocognitive late effects can complete and benefit from working memory training, (2) identifying a point of diminished returns on training time investment, and (3) demonstrating benefits 6 months post-intervention.

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cancerCogmedcognitive remediationinterventionpediatric brain tumorworking memory.

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PMID31385985
PMCPMC6655366

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