Status:
WITHDRAWN
Improvements in Cognitive Skills of Older Adults Using Dynamic Visual Attention Training
Lead Sponsor:
Perception Dynamics Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, San Diego
University of South Alabama
Conditions:
Age Related Cognitive Decline
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed SBIR Phase I study tests the feasibility of PATH neurotraining for improving cognitive skills in older adults and, potentially, forestalling or protecting against cognitive decline and de...
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to show that neurotraining in the center of the motion working range (PATH) that improves the contrast sensitivity for direction discrimination (dorsal stream activity signif...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All older adults who want to participate and can do the intervention tasks, agree to the time commitment, and are not excluded for reasons cited below
Exclusion
- Have severe depressions or suicidal thoughts or tendencies
- Have had a stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or metabolic derangements causing cognitive impairments, such as alcohol or substance abuse.
- Cannot complete the PATH neurotraining task, pushing the left or right arrow key on the computer after moving patterns are presented briefly on the computer screen will be excluded. That has never been a problem previously, so we do not anticipate excluding anyone for this reason.
- Cannot drive to the test site, eliminating those with major functional issues in cognition.
- Have been given a diagnosis of dementia by their doctor.
- Do not agree to complete the study after hearing the time commitment involved.
- For the MEG portion of study, have extensive metal dental hardware )e.g. braces and large metal dentures; fillings are acceptable) or other metal objects in the head, neck, or face areas that cause artifacts in the MEG data, not removable during pre-processing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 4 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03456986
Start Date
September 4 2018
End Date
September 30 2021
Last Update
March 4 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
UCSD Radiology Laboratory
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
2
Perception Dynamics Institute
Solana Beach, California, United States, 92075