The Effects of Attentional Filter Training on Working Memory (DIIN)

February 12, 2019 updated by: Notger Müller, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)

Improving Cognitive Functions by Training Distractor Inhibition (DIIN) in Younger and Older Healthy Adults

The investigators are interested in how attentional filter training/ distractor inhibition training could influence cognitive functions like working memory, executive control, problem solving, decision making and attentional control.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Two different computer based trainings were applied: an attentional filter training and a working memory training.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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60

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Sachsen-Anhalt
      • Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, 39120
        • DZNE

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • right-hander
  • aged between 18-30 or 60-80years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe visual impairments (e.g. dyschromatopsia, very low vision)
  • diseases or medication that might impair test performance
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score (MoCA) < 26 points

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Young subjects
Working memory training & attentional filter training for participants (18-30 years)
Behavioral: filter training
one-week filter training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (selective attention )
Behavioral: memory training
one-week storage training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (memory storage)
EXPERIMENTAL: Old subjects
Working memory training, attentional filter training and no training (control) for participants (60-80 years)
Behavioral: filter training
one-week filter training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (selective attention )
Behavioral: memory training
one-week storage training on the computer: computerized visual change detection experiment (memory storage)
Other: no training (control)
no training applied

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvements in test performance
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Working memory and filtering performance (in %), effects of distractor interference and reaction times for trials with and without distractors with 4, 5 & 6 targets
45min pre / post

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rey Complex Figure Test
Time Frame: 30min pre / post
Copying complex figures and reproduce it from memory
30min pre / post
Memory from TAP (Test battery of Attentional Performance)
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Working Memory (n-back)
45min pre / post
Attention from TAP (Test battery of Attentional Performance)
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
divided attention, Go-NoGo, Flexibility, Incompatibility, Visual scanning
45min pre / post
Performance in repeating numbers
Time Frame: 10min pre / post
Repeating numbers in forward & backward conditions
10min pre / post
Subtest from CANTAB (Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery)
Time Frame: 10min pre / post
Spatial Span Test
10min pre / post
Iowa Gambling Task
Time Frame: 5min on each training day (1-5)
Decision making
5min on each training day (1-5)
Daily Questionnaires
Time Frame: 2 min on each training day (1-5)
subjective performance in the training paradigm
2 min on each training day (1-5)
Daily Questionnaires
Time Frame: 2min on each training day (1-5)
Assessing external circumstances of daily influences
2min on each training day (1-5)
Memory performance without distractors among different setsizes
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Working memory performance (in %) for trials with 4, 5 & 6 targets and averaged performance for all conditions without distractors
45min pre / post
Memory performance with distractors among different setsizes
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Working memory performance (in %) for trials with 4, 5 & 6 targets and distractors and averaged performance for all conditions with distractors
45min pre / post
Filtering performance without distractors among different setsizes
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Filtering performance (in %) for trials with 4, 5 & 6 targets and averaged performance for all conditions without distractors
45min pre / post
Filtering performance with distractors among different setsizes
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Filtering performance (in %) for trials with 4, 5 & 6 targets and distractors and averaged performance for all conditions with distractors
45min pre / post
Reaction times
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Reaction times in each condition
45min pre / post
Values of distractor inhibition
Time Frame: 45min pre / post
Distractor inhibition (DIIN) = Mean of conditions without distractors - Mean of conditions with distractors
45min pre / post

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)

Collaborators

Collaborators

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German Research Foundation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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September 26, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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July 12, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 20, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

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July 25, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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February 15, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 12, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2019

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  • MD021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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