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Cognitive Stimulation

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Substance Use Disorders
Interventions
Behavioral: Computerized cognitively stimulating activities
Registration Number
NCT01271413
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Brief Summary

This research is being done to learn if computer tasks that challenge the brain (cognitively stimulating tasks) can improve memory and other types of thinking. The study will compare the effects of different versions of the computer tasks. It also will compare the task performance of different groups of people.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
134
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 18-55
  • in methadone maintenance or healthy volunteers
  • healthy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Axis I disorder (except substance abuse and dependence in methadone maintenance patients)
  • severe cognitive impairment
  • serious untreated medical condition

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-adaptive cognitively stimulating activitiesComputerized cognitively stimulating activities-
Adaptive cognitively stimulating activitiesComputerized cognitively stimulating activities-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Working Memorybaseline, 7 weeks

Change in maximum number of digits correctly recalled in Digit Span Backwards task, from baseline to 7 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Episodic Memorybaseline, 7 weeks
Trail-makingbaseline, 7 weeks
go/No-gobaseline, 7 weeks
Addiction Severity Indexbaseline, 7 weeks
Delay Discountingbaseline, 7 weeks
Digit Symbol Substitution Testbaseline, 7 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BPRU, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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