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UNKNOWN

Cognitive Rehabilitation of Working Memory After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study aims to demonstrate improvement of daily life functioning and improvement of cognitive tests in post traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients suffering from working memory deficit, by a 3-month...

Detailed Description

Working memory is an essential cognitive function which allows to store briefly and treat simultaneous informations, but is often altered after a moderate to severe TBI. This alteration results in dis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged between 18 - 65 years;
  • Moderate to severe TBI (Glasgow score between 3 and 12 in the 24 first hours);
  • At least 6 months following TBI;
  • Complaint related to working memory in daily life (scale \> 29 of questionnaire of complaint on working memory (WMQ), and established deficit of working memory by one of the following criteria:
  • Index of working memory (IWM) of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) \< 85 or p \< .05 between IWM and one of the WAIS-IV index;
  • Less than 70% correct responses on Brown-Peterson tasks test in the verbal modality with an interfering task as mental calculation;
  • Less than 89% correct responses on Brown-Peterson tasks test in the verbal modality with an interfering task of articulatory suppression;
  • Less than 70% correct responses on Brown-Peterson tasks test in the visuospatial modality with an interfering motor task.
  • Prior medical examination;
  • Correct vision after visual acuity correction;
  • Stable neurological or psychoactive treatment for at least 4 weeks, if applicable;
  • Able to move to the center where rehabilitation will be performed;
  • Covered by a health insurance;
  • Signed consent of patient or of the guardian.

Exclusion

  • History of central nervous system disorder, or history of psychological disorder or substance abuse;
  • Prior specific cognitive rehabilitation of working memory;
  • Instrumental activities disabilities, cognitive disorder, behavioural disorders or major psychiatric disorder;
  • Major anxio-depressive syndrome or present psychiatric disorder which can interfere with experimental procedure or measured variables;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 25 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03874416

Start Date

January 25 2021

End Date

April 1 2025

Last Update

September 6 2023

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation department, Raymond Poincaré Hospital

Garches, Hauts-de-seine, France, 92380