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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Masku Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Masku, Finland, 212521

2

Seinajoki Central Hospital

Seinäjoki, Finland, 60220

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Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Finland