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NCT Number: NCT02356718

Cognitive Training in Inpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

This study examines whether computer tasks can improve memory and other cognitive functions among patients receiving inpatient treatment for substance use disorders.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About this study

Participants will complete cognitive training sessions on a regular basis during inpatient treatment. Alternate versions of the computer tasks will be compared in a randomized design. Primary and secondary outcomes will consist of changes in cognitive performance before and after the training period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must be patients registered for inpatient treatment at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Age 18-60
  • Fluency in English
  • Able to attend scheduled training sessions
  • Comfortable using a computer and mouse

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe cognitive impairment
  • Current or past psychosis or diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • Photosensitive epilepsy or history of seizures triggered by light
  • Legal mandate to attend treatment

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive training activities

Behavioral

Training activities consist of computer tasks designed to improve memory and cognition. The intervention consists of 45-minute training sessions delivered regularly during inpatient treatment.

Inpatient psychosocial therapy

Behavioral

Group psychosocial therapy delivered in an inpatient setting.

Primary outcomes

  1. Auditory memory capacity - WAIS Digit Span score

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks

    WAIS Digit Span score

Secondary outcomes

  1. Auditory memory capacity - WAIS Letter-number sequencing score

    Time frame: Baseline to 3 weeks

    WAIS Letter-number sequencing score

  2. Visual memory capacity - WMS Spatial span score

    Time frame: Baseline to 3 weeks

    WMS Spatial span score

  3. Visual memory capacity - WMS Symbol span score

    Time frame: Baseline to 3 weeks

    WMS Symbol span score

  4. Training progress score - Cognitive progress indicator score

    Time frame: Baseline to 4 weeks

    Cognitive progress indicator score

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 5, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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