Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cognitive Remediation of Working Memory Post Head Trauma

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Conditions:

Head Trauma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with working memory deficits due to a moderate to severe head injury will undergo a 5 month protocol including cognitive remediation with numerous exercises, transcranial direct current stimu...

Detailed Description

This study is a multiple baseline Single Case Experimental Design (SCED) across 3 patients and 2 behaviors (working memory performance, application of compensatory strategies). The remediation progra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Moderate or severe head trauma, defined by an initial Glasgow score ≤ 12/15, duration of post-traumatic amnesia superior to 24 hours and/or the presence of abnormalities on brain imaging,
  • Moderate or severe head trauma occurring within a period greater than or equal to 3 months,
  • Working memory complaints assessed by the Working Memory Questionnaire,
  • Patients with a working memory disorder in at least one of the following tests: Digit Memory subtest WAIS-IV (standard deviation ≤ -2) , PASAT (percentile ≤ 10), Brown-Peterson (standard deviation ≤ -2).

Exclusion

  • Presence of aphasia, apraxia or severe neglect demonstrated by standardized neuropsychological tests during the inclusion visit: language - oral naming of BECS-GRECO images, ideational praxis and ideomotor , neglect - bell test,
  • Insufficient visual or auditory abilities and oral and written expression to carry out neuropsychological tests,
  • Severe depression assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
  • Chronic alcoholic poisoning, drug addiction,
  • Progressive general illness,
  • Progressive psychiatric or neurological condition leading to cognitive impairment,
  • Hospitalization for a neurological pathology since the acute phase of the qualifying event,
  • Patient requiring surgery during study participation.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06077695

Start Date

December 30 2024

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

June 17 2024

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