Training Executive Functions to Facilitate Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury

The purpose of this research study is to investigate different types of task training to determine if training improves thinking processes following traumatic brain injury.

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Key information

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

19 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kessler Foundation Research Center

West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

If you have had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)or no history of neurological disease/damage.
If you are between the ages of 19 and 65.

Exclusion criteria

For participants with Traumatic Brain Injury:

If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, seizures, or brain tumor).
If your Brain injury is less than 6 months ago.

For healthy participants:

-If you have a history of prior neurological disorders (e.g., head injury, stroke, seizures, or brain tumor).

For All participants:

If you have significant psychiatric history (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.)
If you have a alcohol or drug abuse history.
If you are currently taking certain types of medications, which the study doctor will review.
If you do not have a working knowledge of the English Language.

Treatment and study plan

Task Switching Training

Behavioral

Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will practice switching between tasks within an alternating runs task switching paradigm.

Control task

Behavioral

Participants will complete four, one-hour training sessions in which they will perform a single task each session

Primary outcomes

Change in switch costs, measured via response time in milliseconds on task switch trials minus response time on task repetition trials, from baseline

Time frame: 2 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kessler Foundation

Other

Collaborators

New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Nov 25, 2013
Registry last updated: Aug 10, 2018

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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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