Completed
Evaluation of Mental Flexibility Through Language Tests in Adolescents With Frontal Brain Damage and in Healthy Children in Ages 8-17
What is being collected
Data Collection
Collected at a single point in time - Cross-sectionalWho is being recruted
From 8 to 17 Years
+5 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Case-Only
Examining characteristics of individuals with a disease in order to identify genetic or environmental factors contributing to the condition.Observational
Study Start: August 2004
Summary
Principal SponsorSheba Medical Center
Last updated: October 1, 2012
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Study start date: August 1, 2004
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study aims to shed light on the theoretical concept of mental flexibility and its manifestation in adolescents following frontal lobe damage, and to develop a test battery for young Hebrew speakers.
Principal SponsorSheba Medical Center
Last updated: October 1, 2012
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
20 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Case-only
These studies focus only on individuals who have a specific disease. Researchers examine patterns—often genetic or environmental—to uncover what might be linked to the condition.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 8 to 17 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
3 inclusion criteria required to participate
at least one year after injury
frontal lobe damage
native hebrew speaker
2 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
premorbid learning disability
specific language disorder
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Children Rehabilitation Department Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, IsraelOpen Children Rehabilitation Department Sheba Medical Center in Google MapsCompletedOne Study Center