Rehabilitation of Memory in Neurological Disabilities - Pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) / memory deficits; Nervous System Diseases; Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92582254
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health

Brief Summary

1. 2012 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22324056 2. 2016 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27645554

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-30
• Study Completion: 2009-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Prior to July 2008:
Participants having sustained a brain damage, verified by hospital or GP records, should have a memory deficit, defined as overall profile score of 1 (poor memory) or 0 (impaired) on the Rivermead Behavioural memory Test (RBMT), over 18 years of age, living in or around Nottingham (within 50 miles radius), having at least one identified individual who will supervise homework assignments, they give informed consent, they are not blind or deaf, should speak English, should have been diagnosed at least one month prior to recruitment to the study, should be more than one month post injury and or diagnosis, no previous diagnosis of brain damage or other severe disability.

Modified July 2008:
Participants with a stroke, TBI, or MS, verified by hospital or GP records, should have a memory deficit, defined as overall profile score of 2 (average memory) to 0 (impaired) on the Rivermead Behavioural memory Test-extended version (RBMTE), over 18 years of age, living in or around Nottingham or Derby (within 50 miles radius), having at least one identified individual who will supervise homework assignments, they give informed consent, should speak English, and should be more than one month post injury and or diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria

Added July 2008:
Those who are blind or deaf, have previous diagnosis of brain damage or dementia, have severe activity limitations which would restrict them from taking part in assessments or intervention, current psychiatric/mental health problems, and language problems (defined as a score of less than 15 on the Sheffield Screening Test for Acquired Language Disorders).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified