Effect of Computer-based Cognitive Training on Attention and Executive Functions in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Bispebjerg Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson Disease; Executive Dysfunction

Treatments: Device: Computer-based cognitive training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03285347

H-17000220

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study adresses the effect of two different computer-based cognitive trianing programmes on attention and executive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Full description

The current study adresses the effect of two different computer-based cognitive training programmes (Brain+ Evolution and Scientific Brain Training PRO) on attention and executive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. The patients are assigned to one of three groups. Two training groups with each their programme, and a control Group. The training groups will train at home for 8 weeks with follow-ups every second week. The control group will not train at home, but will also receive a follow-up with computer-based stimuli (computerized Card game) every second week, to minimize the possibility that a possible effect is due to the follow-up's with a professional, and not due to the computer training at home.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with Parkinson's disease AND
• Montreal cognitive assesment (MOCA)-score between 22-28
• Motorically cabable of using an iPad
• Not receiving antipsychotic medicine
• No comorbid diseases which might influence the level of executive functioning, for an example ADHD or acquired brain damage

Exclusion criteria

• People without Parkinson's disease
• Parkinson's patients not included in the above inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Brain+ Evolution

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention: Training with computer-based programme Brain+ Evolution for 8 weeks, receiving follow-ups every second week. Computer-based cognitive training.

Treatment:

Device: Computer-based cognitive training

Scientific Brain Training PRO

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention: Training with computer-based programme Scientific Brain Training PRO for 8 weeks, receiving follow-ups every second week. Computer-based cognitive training.

Treatment:

Device: Computer-based cognitive training

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

This Group receives no intervention except for the same amount of follow-ups as the two training Groups. This is done to ensure that an effect of training is not aqtually due to the follow-up's with a professional.