Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation of Patients With Cognitive Deficits Due to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Conditions:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Cognitive Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

WHO: 24 participants with cognitive deficits due to a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, able to engage in moderate physical activity. WHY: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus is known to cau...

Detailed Description

This is an exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial with the purpose of evaluating the potential of two sets of gamified cognitive and physical exercises in the neurorehabilitation of cognitive deficit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Diagnosis of an HIV infection
  • Undetectable HIV load in the serum (\<50 copies/mL) over the last 6 months prior to study inclusion.
  • Z-score ≤ -1.0 in at least one of the three following tests:
  • Color Trail Test (CTT) Flexibility Index
  • subtest Code of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
  • subtest Digit Span of the WAIS-IV
  • Z-score ≤ -1.0 in at least one of the following tests:
  • Symbol Digits Modalities Test (SDMT)
  • Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Revised (BVMT-R)
  • CTT Flexibility Index
  • Stroop Color-Word interference test

Exclusion

  • Clinically defined cause for cognitive deficits other than HIV
  • Diagnosis of severe depression according to a cut-off score of ≥ 27 of the Center for epidemiological studies - depression questionnaire (CES-D; Metral et al., 2020; Radloff, 1977)
  • Diagnosis of HIV-associated dementia according to the Frascati Critera (Antinori et al., 2007)
  • Current psychotic symptoms according to the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I. - L, Sheehan et al., 1998) subscale of psychotic symptoms
  • Antidepressive, anxiolytic or cART medication that has been changed over the last month
  • Thoracic pain and/or heart palpitations at rest, during or following a physical effort (based on self-report)
  • For patients without known and clinically stable cardio-vascular disease: abnormal rest electrocardiogram readings suggestive of second degree type Mobitz or third degree atrioventricular blocking, pathological repolarization (T-wave inversion, ST elevation, abnormal QT lengthening in at least two corresponding leads), or typical features of channelopathies
  • Premature termination of maximal effort test due to cardiac problems
  • Falls in the past 12 weeks as evaluated in the enrolment interview (Hopkins Falls Grading Scale, Grade \>1)
  • High risk of falling according a cutoff score \> 15 sec in the Four Square Step Test (Dite \& Temple, 2002)
  • Incapacity to discriminate colors or insufficient visual acuity that cannot be corrected
  • Incapacity or unwillingness to provide informed consent
  • Insufficient knowledge of French to understand and follow instructions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06603727

Start Date

October 1 2024

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

September 19 2024

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Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011