Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Attention Retraining in MS
Lead Sponsor:
Finnish MS Society
Collaborating Sponsors:
Social Insurance Institution, Finland
Tampere University Hospital
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-58 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuropsychological rehabilitation focused on attention retraining and teaching compensatory strategies has positive effects on cognitive performance, ...
Detailed Description
Background: Cognitive impairments are a typical manifestation of multiple sclerosis (MS). According to previous studies, neuropsychological rehabilitation may improve cognitive performance in MS. Howe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinically definite MS
- EDSS \< 6
- age 18-58 years
- subjective cognitive problems and objective decline in attention
Exclusion
- other neurological disease than MS
- psychiatric diagnosis
- severe depression
- secondary progressive or primary progressive course of MS
- EDSS\>=6
- alcohol or drug abuse
- relapse during the preceding month of study entry
- neuropsychological rehabilitation during the study
- no subjective cognitive cognitive problems and /or no decline in attention
- overall cognitive impairment (performance in all tests of BRBNT under -1.5 SD compared to norms of healthy controls)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
97 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01492023
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
March 11 2013
Active Locations (3)
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1
Masku Neurological Rehabilitation Centre
Masku, Finland, 212521
2
Seinajoki Central Hospital
Seinäjoki, Finland, 60220
3
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland