Cogmed for Working Memory After TBI

Kessler Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury

Treatments: Behavioral: Cogmed

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02305212

786-13 Cog

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine a cognitive rehabilitation protocol targeted at working memory deficits for adults and children with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In this randomized clinical trial, the efficacy of Cogmed, a cognitive rehabilitation protocol designed to improve working memory, will be examined in children with TBI. Neuropsychological and daily life functioning will be measured. Participants will be children (N=20) and adults (N=20) with a documented history of TBI. Participants will be randomized to a treatment group or a wait list control group. The Experimental Group will receive the Cogmed working memory training program 30-40 minutes per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks for a total training time of approximately 15 hours. The Control Group will be a wait list control group that will cross over into treatment after the follow-up assessment. All subjects will undergo repeat assessments following completion of the working memory training protocol after the 7th week and again at 13 weeks to document changes in working memory performance.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• History of Traumatic Brain Injury

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of other neurological conditions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

Cogmed

Experimental group

Description:

Cogmed is a cognitive rehabilitation protocol designed to improve working memory. The Cogmed sessions are on a computer at home for 30-40 min per day, 5 days per week for 5 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cogmed

Wait list

No Intervention group