Status:

COMPLETED

Improving Thinking in Everyday Life: Pilot Study A

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Conditions:

Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a pilot study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The purpose of this initial study is to test how effective a new therapy is for improving participants ability to think, particularly ...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this pilot study is to develop and test an intervention for slow processing of sensory input that not only increases the speed of processing but also produces improvement in how much an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • impairment in speed of processing. This will determined by a time greater than 100 ms on Task 2 and greater than 300 ms on Task 3 of the Useful Field of View test
  • substantial impairment in performance of daily activities. This will be determined by a score of at most 2.5 on the Cognitive Task Activity Log
  • presence of a stroke, including vascular dementia, TBI, or cognitive impairment due to other causes
  • at least 3 months since brain injury for participants with stroke or TBI
  • 18 years or older
  • medically stable
  • sufficiently fit, from both a physical and mental health perspective, to take part in study
  • adequate sight and hearing to complete UFOV test
  • adequate thinking skills, i.e., ability to follow directions, retain information, to complete UFOV and CTAL, per judgement of the screener
  • reside in the community (as opposed to a hospital or skilled nursing facility)
  • able to travel to laboratory on multiple occasions

Exclusion

  • \- n/a

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03873844

Start Date

April 1 2019

End Date

June 30 2022

Last Update

May 28 2024

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294