Computer-Based Cognitive Training and Sleep Quality in Older Adult Insomniacs

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Insomnia
• Interventions: Device: CogniFit Personal Coach®

• Registration Number: NCT00901641
• Lead Sponsor: The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of computerized, home-based cognitive training on sleep quality of older adults with insomnia.

Detailed Description

Participants in the cognitive training group train in a computer-based cognitive training program over a period of 12 weeks. An active control group train in a program involving tasks that do not engage high-level cognitive functioning over the same period.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-05
• Primary Completion: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2009-05
• Study First Submitted: 2009-05-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-05-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-05-13
• Study First Posted: 2009-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2009-05-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of chronic insomnia
• able to use a home personal computer
• have healthy dominant hand functioning
• Hebrew speakers

Exclusion Criteria

• have any significant visual or hearing impairment
• have any significant medical, neurological or psychiatric illness that might bring about cognitive change
• have sleep disorders other than insomnia
• have any significant medical disease (including cancer, diabetes, liver, kidney, heart or lung disease)
• alcoholism or other drug abuse
• taking any medication known to affect central nervous system functioning other than sleeping pills
• historical evidence suggesting significant psychiatric conditions such as depression, psychosis or neurologic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
cognitive training	CogniFit Personal Coach®	CogniFit Personal Coach® computer cognitive training program. The program provides individually tailored cognitive training based on the results of a baseline evaluation (the Neuropsychological Examination - CogniFit Personal Coach®). The program assigns scores to 17 cognitive abilities that are subsequently trained by means of 21 different tasks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sleep measures	3-6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive performance	3-6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel; 🇮🇱 Emek Yezreel, Israel