RECRUITING

Strengthening Neuro-Cognitive Skills for Success in School, Work and Beyond

Study Overview

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Description

For many Veterans, success in achieving goals at work, school and in other aspects of life are top priorities. The abilities to regulate attention, remember key information, and stay calm and on track are fundamental to this success. Unfortunately, Veterans who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) often struggle with these very abilities, and a number of barriers can make it difficult for them to access the help Veterans need. Tele-rehabilitation has the potential to overcome some of these barriers and increase access to care, enabling providers to better reach Veterans 'where they are' in their communities. This project will assess two different approaches to brain injury rehabilitation that seek to help Veterans build personal strengths to better accomplish their goals. Both approaches will be delivered remotely via tele-rehabilitation and augmented by digital apps to best support Veterans' learning in community settings outside the VA.

Official Title

Strengthening Neuro-Cognitive Skills for Success in School, Work and Beyond

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-06-10
Study Completion:2025-10-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04109027

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Post 9/11 Veterans
  2. * age 21-60; with history of mild-moderate TBI (including reported mechanism of head injury and alteration of consciousness);
  3. * in the chronic, stable phase of recovery (\>6 months from injury); with at least 1 self-reported cognitive symptom, --including difficulties with working memory; and interested in goal-setting and intensive training.
  1. * Severely apathetic/abulic, aphasic, or other reasons for being unable or unwilling to participate in training;
  2. * severe cognitive dysfunction (below 2 standard deviations on two composite cognitive domains);
  3. * schizophrenia;
  4. * bipolar disorder;
  5. * history of other neurological disorders;
  6. * current medical illnesses that may alter mental status or disrupt participation in the study;
  7. * active psychotropic medication changes;
  8. * symptom magnification or malingering.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jeanette M Cope
CONTACT
(916) 843-7512
Jeanette.Cope@va.gov
Juliana V Baldo, PhD
CONTACT
(925) 372-4649
Juliana.Baldo@va.gov

Principal Investigator

Anthony J. W. Chen, MD MA
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA

Study Locations (Sites)

VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA
Sacramento, California, 95655-4200
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Anthony J. W. Chen, MD MA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-06-10
Study Completion Date2025-10-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-06-10
Study Completion Date2025-10-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • attention
  • working memory
  • executive functioning

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • TBI
  • Cognitive Dysfunction