Efficacy of prospective memory rehabilitation plus metacognitive skills training for adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000996561
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Jenny Fleming

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-23
• Study Completion: 2019-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 21 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be eligible for the study if they (a) are aged between 18 and 65 years; (b) have had a moderate or severe TBI (as determined by GCS score and/or duration of PTA); (c) are in impaired range on the CAMPROMPT on baseline assessment or if prospective memory problems are reported by the patient or their significant other on the BAPM assessment; (d) have adequate receptive and expressive English communication skills; (e) are ambulant or independently mobile in a manual or electric wheelchair; (f) at least one month since discharge from hospital; (g) has a significant other available to participate in the study; (h)no prior brain injury or hypoxic injury; (i) able to attend the hospital for the 6-week intervention program and (j) gives informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if (a) they have not emerged from post traumatic amnesia; (b) are confused or disoriented; (c) have communication difficulties limiting comprehension of written or spoken language; or (d) are assessed by their treating occupational therapist as having impairment of cognitive function at a basic level.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Everyday prospective memory performance: The Brief Assessment of Prospective Memory (BAPM) [Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ];Level of psychosocial integration: the Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale Version 2 (SPRS-2)[Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prospective memory performance and strategy use: Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT) and unprompted spontaneous note taking strategy use observed during the CAMPROMPT assessment.[Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ];Global self-awareness: The Awareness Questionnaire[Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ];Self awareness of prospective memory failure: Discrepancy between participant self-ratings and significant other ratings on the Brief Assessment of Prospective Memory (BAPM)[Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ];Level of support needs: the Care and Needs Scale (CANS)[Baseline, immediately after completion of the 6 week intervention, and at 3 and 6 months after completion of the intervention ]