RECRUITING

Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

Study Overview

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Description

Poor emotion recognition has been associated with poor quality of interpersonal relationships, loss of employment, behavioral problems, reduced social reintegration, social isolation and even suicide. Deficits in emotion recognition are common in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but these deficits have not been well studied in Veterans with both mild TBI (mTBI) and PTSD. Currently there are no interventions for emotion recognition in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, and interventions for severe TBI have lacked training of both facial and vocal emotion recognition. In a preliminary study of an innovative combination of facial and vocal modalities, a multimodal affect recognition training (MMART) showed promise but lacked attention training that is an essential component in recognizing emotions in our daily lives. Given the need to improve relationships and productivity in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, a study is needed to determine the effectiveness of a MMART combined with attention training.

Official Title

Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-12-01
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05478759

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:25 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Veterans with a diagnosis of mTBI and PTSD based on VA/Department of Defense guidelines.
  2. * Emotion recognition deficit
  3. * Attention deficit
  4. * Corrected vision within normal limits
  5. * Hearing within normal limits
  6. * Fluent in English
  1. * premorbid history of schizophrenia
  2. * bipolar disorder
  3. * chronic medical or neurological diseases

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Julia K Waid-Ebbs, PhD
CONTACT
(352) 376-1611
Julia.Waid-Ebbs@va.gov
Margaret H McCallum
CONTACT
(352) 376-1611
Margaret.McCallum@va.gov

Principal Investigator

Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Study Locations (Sites)

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida, 32608-1135
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-12-01
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-12-01
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • cognition
  • intervention
  • brain injury
  • emotion recognition
  • post traumatic stress disorder

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Brain Injury
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder