Status:

WITHDRAWN

Improvements in Cognitive Skills of Older Adults Using Dynamic Visual Attention Training

Lead Sponsor:

Perception Dynamics Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of California, San Diego

University of South Alabama

Conditions:

Age Related Cognitive Decline

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed SBIR Phase I study tests the feasibility of PATH neurotraining for improving cognitive skills in older adults and, potentially, forestalling or protecting against cognitive decline and de...

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to show that neurotraining in the center of the motion working range (PATH) that improves the contrast sensitivity for direction discrimination (dorsal stream activity signif...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All older adults who want to participate and can do the intervention tasks, agree to the time commitment, and are not excluded for reasons cited below

Exclusion

  • Have severe depressions or suicidal thoughts or tendencies
  • Have had a stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or metabolic derangements causing cognitive impairments, such as alcohol or substance abuse.
  • Cannot complete the PATH neurotraining task, pushing the left or right arrow key on the computer after moving patterns are presented briefly on the computer screen will be excluded. That has never been a problem previously, so we do not anticipate excluding anyone for this reason.
  • Cannot drive to the test site, eliminating those with major functional issues in cognition.
  • Have been given a diagnosis of dementia by their doctor.
  • Do not agree to complete the study after hearing the time commitment involved.
  • For the MEG portion of study, have extensive metal dental hardware )e.g. braces and large metal dentures; fillings are acceptable) or other metal objects in the head, neck, or face areas that cause artifacts in the MEG data, not removable during pre-processing

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 4 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03456986

Start Date

September 4 2018

End Date

September 30 2021

Last Update

March 4 2020

Active Locations (2)

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UCSD Radiology Laboratory

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

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Perception Dynamics Institute

Solana Beach, California, United States, 92075