N/A
Completed N=23
Train Your Brain: A Pilot Project to Improve Memory and Decision Making
Behavior, Health
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05879198 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Change in Delay Discounting 5 Trial Adjusted Measure — 3 Participants
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot a computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting (DD) and prevent substance use among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area. Results from the study will inform future efforts substance use prevention efforts targeted at youth exposed to adverse childhood experiences. Findings will also refine future models of intervention delivery in traditionally underserved communities.
The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
* Determine if the intervention can be delivered feasibly, acceptability, and at sufficient dosage
* Evaluate the utility of the recruitment and retention procedures as well as identify barriers to participation
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Change in Delay Discounting 5 Trial Adjusted Measure |
3 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Consideration of Future Consequences Scale |
58.4; 58.7 | .473 |
| PRIMARY Change in Tower of Hanoi |
51.36; 50.9 | .469 |
| PRIMARY Change in Letter Number Sequencing |
9.14; 9.86 | .155 |
| PRIMARY Change in Iowa Gambling Task |
42.3; 46.3 | .346 |
| SECONDARY Change in Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Alcohol/Marijuana Effect Expectancies |
7; 8.1; 9.4; 10.1; 10.6; 12.7 | .075 |
Eligibility Criteria
Youth Inclusion Criteria:
- Youth must be between the ages of 12 and 14 and have a parent/guardian willing to provide consent for their participation
- Youth must be proficient in English in order to validly complete all assessment measures and take part in the computer-based training
- Youth must be willing to commit to participate in two to three 20-30-minute computer-based trainings for five to seven weeks
- Youth must be willing to take part in assessments before and immediately following the intervention as well as a confidential interview with researchers after completing the computer sessions
Youth Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently psychotic
- Currently suicidal or evidence active suicidal ideation
- Currently diagnosed with a substance use disorder
Parent Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent of child participating in intervention and willing to provide consent for themselves and their children to participate
- Proficient in English in order to validly complete all assessment measures
- Willing to take part in assessments
Parent Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently psychotic
- Currently suicidal or evidence active suicidal ideation
- Currently diagnosed with a substance use disorder
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05879198). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.