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Comparing the efficacy of LORETA neurofeedback versus cognitive rehabilitation on working memory in children with learning disorders: A double-blind clinical trial
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Study at a glance
- Area
- Learning & Development
- Study type
- Controlled study
- Authors
- Alamdarifar S, Kalantari J
- Journal
- Journal of Education and Health Promotion
- Year
- 2026
- Participants
- 45 (15 per group)
- Population
- Children
- Protocol
- LORETA neurofeedback vs cognitive rehabilitation
Key findings
- LORETA neurofeedback produced larger working memory gains than cognitive rehabilitation
- Benefits persisted at three-month follow-up
- Groups were formed by convenience sampling, not randomisation
Forty-five children aged 7–10 with learning disorders were split into groups receiving LORETA neurofeedback, cognitive rehabilitation, or neither in a non-randomised trial. Children given LORETA neurofeedback showed greater working memory gains than those in cognitive rehabilitation, and the advantage held at three-month follow-up.