Brain training boosts thinking in young cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT07085494
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a brain training method called neurofeedback, combined with cognitive exercises, to help children aged 6-18 who had a brain tumor and now have trouble with attention or memory. Half of the 50 participants get real neurofeedback, the other half a sham version, and all do cognitive training. The goal is to see if this combination improves thinking skills and quality of life over 12 months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Paediatric brain tumour survivors aged 6 to 18 years * Completion of primary cancer treatment (for example, surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy) at least six months prior * Documented or reported cognitive difficulties in attention or executive functioning * Ability and willingness to attend scheduled sessions over four weeks Exclusion Criteria: * \- Severe neurological or psychiatric conditions (for example, uncontrolled seizures) that preclude EEG monitoring or completing computer-based training * Medication regimens that significantly interfere with EEG signals and cannot be safely adjusted * Severe sensory or motor deficits that would make training infeasible * Inability or unwillingness to follow study protocol
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Locations
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Hong Kong Children's Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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