Computerized Cognitive Training in Middle-Aged Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Pilot Study (COGMA)

University of Missouri (MU)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive Training

Behavioral: Trivia Training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04421690

2021943

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to look at the effects of computerized cognitive training on anxiety, sleep, mental abilities (cognition), and other aspects of daytime functioning, such as arousal.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

45 to 59 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

45-59 yrs of age
no neurological or psychiatric illness, dementia, or loss of consciousness > 5 mins
nongamers (i.e., report <1 hour of video/cognitive training games/week over last 2 yrs)
proficient in English (reading and writing)
computer meets technology requirements (i.e. Windows: Windows 7 or above using Internet Explorer 11 or Edge, Mozilla Firefox 41 and above, Google Chrome 48 and above; Mac OS: Mac OS X v10.8 and above using Safari 10 and above, Mozilla Firefox 42 and above, Google Chrome 48 and above; Android App: Android 6 or higher version; iOS App: iOS 10 or higher version
meet clinical dx criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Exclusion criteria

unable to provide informed consent
unable to undergo randomization
Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-modified (TICS) score <33, 2)
other sleep disorder (i.e., sleep apnea, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder-PLMD, narcolepsy, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder)
severe untreated psychiatric comorbidity that renders randomization unethical
psychotropic, anxiolytic medications or other medications(e.g., beta-blockers) that alter mood or sleep
uncorrected visual/auditory impairments
participation in nonpharmacological treatment for sleep/fatigue/mood outside the current study.