N/A
N=49
Training in Goal-directed Attention Regulation for Individuals With Brain Injury
Brain Injury
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01035606 ↗Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Self-report — 7.79; 6.49; 7.61; 7.73 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- training in goal-directed attention regulation (Behavioral); brain health education (Behavioral); computer-assisted training in goal-directed attention regulation (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Dec 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Self-report |
7.79; 6.49; 7.61; 7.73; 7.60; 6.89 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline to Post-training for Task Errors on a Functional Performance Measure |
-3.7; -1.8 | <.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Change to Attention and Executive Functioning Composite Scores |
0.82; 0.03 | <.01 sig |
Summary
Brain injuries affect the lives of numerous Veterans. This study examines how the brain is affected by injury and how rehabilitation training for attention dysfunction may change brain functioning.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- history of traumatic brain injury
- greater than 1 week from injury
- residual dysfunction related to attention and executive control
Exclusion Criteria
- aphasia
- active illicit drug use
- severe depression
- contraindications to MRI scanning
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01035606). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.