Thinking skills training for children with heart defects
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a program to help children born with heart problems improve their thinking and planning skills (called 'executive function'), which may be affected by their heart condition or surgery. It is for children aged 9 to 13 who had heart surgery before age 1 and show some difficulties with these skills.
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Who can take part
- You were born with a heart defect and had heart surgery using a heart-lung machine before age 1.
- You are between 9 and 13 years old.
- You have some difficulties with thinking or planning (shown by a screening test called BRIEF).
- You must be able to do IQ testing and fill out questionnaires (even if you have a genetic syndrome).
- You and your parents speak German well enough to participate.
- You do not attend a special school for children with learning or behavioral challenges.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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