Training Executive Functions to Facilitate Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury

N/ACompletedNCT01993407

Kessler Foundation28 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to investigate different types of task training to determine if training improves thinking processes following traumatic brain injury.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Injuries, Traumatic

Interventions

Task Switching TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will practice switching between tasks within an alternating runs task switching paradigm.

Control TaskBEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will perform a single task each session

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * If you have had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)or no history of neurological disease/damage. * If you are between the ages of 19 and 65. Exclusion Criteria: For participants with Traumatic Brain Injury: * If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, seizures, or brain tumor). * If your Brain injury is less than 6 months ago. For healthy participants: -If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., head injury, stroke, seizures, or brain tumor). For All participants: * If you have significant psychiatric history (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.) * If you have a alcohol or drug abuse history. * If you are currently taking certain types of medications, which the study doctor will review. * If you do not have a working knowledge of the English Language.

Locations (1)

Kessler Foundation Research Center

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in switch costs, measured via response time in milliseconds on task switch trials minus response time on task repetition trials, from baseline

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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