A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Memory Training Programs in People With a Diagnosis of Mental Illness.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Memory Impairment
• Interventions: Other: Memory Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01708200
• Lead Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of a psychoeducational memory program versus a computerized memory program in individuals with mental illness. Although improvements are expected with both form of interventions, we do not know which will provide maximal benefit in this population.

Detailed Description

The aim of the current study is to compare two memory strategies, a top-down (i.e., educational and interventional)protocol vs. a bottom-up (computerized)protocol, in a population of individuals diagnosed with mental illness. Performance on ecologically validated memory tasks will be measured before and after each intervention protocol. Improvements are expected following each protocol. However, there is no evidence available to support added benefits from one protocol over another. As such, the current study will endeavour to contrast the two intervention types (top-down vs. bottom-up) to determine which, if any, provides maximal benefit.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-10
• Study Start: 2012-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-15
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2015-10
• Study Completion: 2015-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Memory impairment equivalent to 1.5 std. dev. below average for age
• Speak and read English fluently

Exclusion Criteria

• Older than 65 years of age
• Significant visual impairment (e.g., cataracts, macular degeneration)
• Motor impairment (e.g., hemiplegia on dominant side)
• Diagnosis of Dementia
• Alcohol and/or substance abuse (in past 3 months)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Memory Intervention	Memory Intervention	Two types of memory protocols (psychoeducational vs computerized) will be compared in a population of individuals with mental illness.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Declarative Memory Measure - Hopkins Verbal Learning Test	Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).	Individuals participating in either protocol (i.e., top-down or bottom-up) will complete the memory measure before the commencement of the treatment and again at the end of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mood Measure - Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1993)	Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; 🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada