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Rehabilitation for Improved Cognition

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Exhaustion; Syndrome
Burnout Syndrome
Interventions
Behavioral: Computer-based cognitive training
Behavioral: Physical fitness training
Registration Number
NCT03073772
Lead Sponsor
Umeå University
Brief Summary

Many patients with exhaustion disorders continue to have significant difficulties with attention and memory function which reduce their work ability. This randomized study investigates whether the addition of a 12-week period of specific cognitive training or physical fitness training could further enhance cognitive function in patients with exhaustion disorder participating in a multimodal rehabilitation program.

Detailed Description

This study was performed at The Stress Rehabilitation Clinic at the University hospital of Umeå. In total 161 patients with diagnosed exhaustion disorder were recruited consecutively to the study from March 2010 until June 2013. Participants were all in age span 18-60 years old, had an ongoing employment and were assessed as suitable for a 24-week multimodal rehabilitation, which consisted of cognitive behavioural therapy in group (maximum eight persons), prescription of physical activity/exercise (FaR©) and vocational measures with rehabilitation meetings. A randomization by group was performed after 12 weeks of multimodal rehabilitation to one of three conditions; A/ continued multimodal rehabilitation, B/ addition of a computer-based cognitive training, and C/ addition of physical fitness training. The added training was performed during the last 12 weeks of rehabilitation (week 12 to 24) and with three weekly training occasions. Primary endpoint was change in cognitive functioning, estimated as a global brain score. Secondary endpoints were changes in different specific neuropsychological tasks, estimated psychological wellbeing, physical capacity, work ability, health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness. A long-term follow-up was performed one year after termination of the interventions (at week 76).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
161
Inclusion Criteria
  • Confirmed exhaustion disorder according to criteria established by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare
  • 18 - 60 years of age
  • Current employment
  • Considered suitable for multimodal rehabilitation in group
Exclusion Criteria
  • Need of other treatment or rehabilitation
  • Abuse of alcohol or drugs
  • Participation in another intervention study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Computer-based cognitive trainingComputer-based cognitive trainingThis arm also consisted of continued multimodal rehabilitation.
Physical fitness trainingPhysical fitness trainingThis arm also consisted of continued multimodal rehabilitation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short-term change in global brain scoreWeek 12 and 24

The global brain score was calculated from ten neuropsychological tasks covering different domains in cognitive functioning

Long-term change in global brain scoreWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points used to estimate long-term effects

The global brain score was calculated from ten neuropsychological tasks covering different domains in cognitive functioning

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short-term change in "letter memory running span task"Week 12 and 24

A measure of the updating functioning

Long-term change in "letter memory running span task"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points used to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the updating functioning

Short-term change in "3-back task"Week 12 and 24

A measure of the updating functioning

Long-term change in "3-back task"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points used to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the updating functioning

Short-term change in the "colour word interference test (the Stroop test)"Week 12 and 24

A measure of the inhibition functioning, from D-KEFS

Long-term change in the "colour word interference test (the Stroop test)"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the inhibition functioning, from D-KEFS

Short-term change in the "trail making test"Week 12 and 24

A measure of attentional shifting, from D-KEFS

Long-term change in the "trail making test"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of attentional shifting, from D-KEFS

Short-term change in the "digit span forward test"Week 12 and 24

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-R

Long-term change in the "digit span forward test"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-R

Short-term change in the "digit span backward test"Week 12 and 24

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-R

Long-term change in the "digit span backward test"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-R

Short-term change in the "letter-number sequencing" testWeek 12 and 24

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-III

Long-term change in the "letter-number sequencing" testWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the working memory, from WAIS-III

Short-term change in the "recall of concrete nouns" test (Buschke's selective reminding procedure)Week 12 and 24

A measure of the episodic memory

Long-term change in the "recall of concrete nouns" test (Buschke's selective reminding procedure)Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of the episodic memory

Short-term change in the "digit symbol" testWeek 12 and 24

A measure of perceptual speed, from WAIS-R

Long-term change in the "digit symbol" testWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of perceptual speed, from WAIS-R

Short-term change in "Raven's advanced progressive matrices"Week 12 and 24

A measure of non-verbal reasoning ability

Long-term change in "Raven's advanced progressive matrices"Week 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of non-verbal reasoning ability

Short-term change in Shirom Melamed Burnout QuestionnaireWeek 12 and 24

A burnout measure

Long-term change in Shirom Melamed Burnout QuestionnaireWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A burnout measure

Short-term change in Short Form 36 item Health QuestionnaireWeek 12 and 24

Health-related quality of life estimate

Long-term change in Short Form 36 item Health QuestionnaireWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

Health-related quality of life estimate

Short-term change in Checklist Individual Strength QuestionnaireWeek 12 and 24

Measure of fatigue

Long-term change in Checklist Individual Strength QuestionnaireWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

Measure of fatigue

Short-term change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HAD-SWeek 12 and 24

A measure of anxiety and depression

Long-term change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HAD-SWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A measure of anxiety and depression

Short-term change in aerobic capacityWeek 12 and 24

A submaximal cycle ergometer test performed to estimate maximal oxygen uptake

Long-term change in aerobic capacityWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

A submaximal cycle ergometer test performed to estimate maximal oxygen uptake

Short-term change in work abilityWeek 12 and 24

Work Ability Index questionnaire, short version

Long-term change in work abilityWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

Work Ability Index questionnaire, short version

Long-term total sick leave changeWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

Information about sick leave from registers at the Social Insurance Agency in Sweden

Long-term cost-effectivenessWeek 12, 24 and 76, mixed model with several time points to estimate long-term effects

Estimation of Changes in Quality Adjusted Life Years by using the Short Form-(36) Health Survey

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stress Rehabilitation Clinic, Umeå university hospital, Västerbotten county council

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Umea, Sweden

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