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

May 13, 2009 updated by: The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of computerized, home-based cognitive training on sleep quality of older adults with insomnia.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Emek Yezreel, Israel, 19300
        • The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: cognitive training
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.
Device: CogniFit Personal Coach®
The program provides individually tailored cognitive training based on the results of a baseline evaluation (the Neuropsychological Examination - CogniFit Personal Coach®).7 The program assigns scores to 17 cognitive abilities that are subsequently trained by means of 21 different tasks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
sleep measures
Time Frame: 3-6 months
3-6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cognitive performance
Time Frame: 3-6 months
3-6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Max Stern Academic College Of Emek Yezreel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Iris Haimov, Ph.D., The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2003

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 14, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2009

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • emek123-08

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