CBCR for Executive Functions in Patients With ABI in the Chronic Phase

Katrine Sværke72 enrolled

Overview

This study examines the effects of computerbased cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury

This study examines the effects of computerbased cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury using two clinically developed programmes and one sham-intervention. Furthermore, the study consists of Groups that receives the computerized training both with and witouth support from a professional.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acquired Brain Injury Cognitive Symptom Executive Dysfunction

Interventions

Computer based cognitive rehabilitationBEHAVIORAL

Computer based cognitive rehabilitation is a supplementary computerized tool for cognitive rehabilitation design to train various cognitive functions. Many programmes are available. The current study investigates the effects on two such programmes on rehabilitation of executive functions in the chronic phase after acquired brain injury.

Sham computerized gamingOTHER

Sham training with generally stimulating computer-games

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Persons who are able to give an informed consent both verbally and in writing * Persons in the chronic phase after stroke or traumatic brain injury (more than one year post onset) * Persons who score less than the 30. Percentile in one or more of the primary outcome measures outlined above. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons with neurodegenerative diseases * Persons with diseases which can influence executive functions such as ADHD * Persons who are motorically or cognitively unable to use a tablet and complete the CBCR-training

Locations (1)

Center for Hjerneskade

Amager, København, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PASAT

Paced auditory serial addition test, test of verbal working memory

Time frame: 3 seconds

Trail making test A+B

Trail test A: Test of visual attention, trail test B: Test of visual working memory and cognitive shifts

Time frame: 5 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

SDMT

Symbol digit modalities test: Test of processing speed

Time frame: 90 seconds

Word fluency test

Test of verbal fluency

Time frame: 1 min

Digit span (WAIS-IV)

Test of verbal memory (forward) and working memory (backward)

Time frame: 5 minutes

Spatial span (WMS-III)

Test of visuospatial memory (forward) and visuospatial working memory (backward)

Time frame: 5 minutes

Stroop colour and word test

Test of inhibition

Time frame: 3 minutes

BNI-FS

Barrow Neurological Institute Fatigue Scale: Test of fatigue after brain injury

Time frame: 10 minutes

Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI)

Questionnaire about quality of life

Time frame: 10 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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