Memory Rehabilitation by Means of Working Memory Training in Combination With a Recollection Training

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Memory Deficits

• Registration Number: NCT02790151
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oldenburg

Brief Summary

Memory deficits after brain damage are common and there is still a need for evaluated therapy methods. In this study we compare two therapeutic interventions and investigate whether therapy effects can be found on neuropsychological tests and on a test measuring memory in everyday life.

Detailed Description

In the interventiongroup a computerbased working memory training is combined with a recollection training (repitition-lag procedure). The patients in the active control group undergo the standard memory therapy that is normally provided in the rehabilitation centre (with a focus on the acquisition and execution of different memory strategies, e.g. the spaced retrieval method). The patients in both groups are tested on different neuropsychological tests before and after nine hours of therapy. Additionally, a test is conducted that assesses memory in everyday life.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-06-02
• Study First Posted: 2016-06-03
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-10
• Study Completion: 2016-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• brain injury
• memory deficits (performance below average in the California Verbal Learning Test in learning trial 1 or 5, sfr or lfr)

Exclusion Criteria

• severe amnesia (less than 2 words in sfr of the CVLT), dementia, sensory or motor aphasia, impaired vision, insufficient German language skills, lack of patient's consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Test to assess change in memory performance in everyday life	baseline and 9 hours	The test includes different single tasks that measure memory in everyday life e.g. Story recall (Subtest 6 from the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test) Outcome measure: Total number of points

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome change in different neuropsychological tests	baseline and 9 hours	Tests for verbal memory, working memory, prospective memory, attention and word fluency (Composite scores built from raw scores)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rehabilitationszentrum GmbH; 🇩🇪 Oldenburg, Deutschland, Germany