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- Clinical Trial NCT00928941
Neural Correlates of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neural Correlates of Cognitive Rehabilitation in PTSD
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Objective(s) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been established as relatively common in a significant number of OEF/OIF Veterans (Vasterling & Brailey, 2005; Hoge et al., 2008). Attention deficits, which are prominent in PTSD, may be due to difficulty sustaining attention over time and encoding or getting information into storage which leads to reduced attention and memory scores on neuropsychological measures. Disruptions in attention are common in many types of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Deficient attentional skills may negatively affect cognitive performance in other areas (e.g., memory, planning) and thereby reduce effectiveness navigating daily life tasks as well as decrease the Veteran's life satisfaction after returning home.
The origin of the attention impairment may be amenable to sophisticated remediation approaches using a "bottom up, neuroscience based" visual training program (i.e., Posit Science, Inc. cognitive rehabilitation program), which has been successful in improving neurocognitive function in healthy older adults (e.g., Mahncke et al., 2006) and patients with Schizophrenia (e.g., Bell at al., 2008). By engaging Veterans with PTSD in targeted remediation, it is expected that both behavioral (seen in neuropsychological test gains) and neural activity (e.g., BOLD response through fMRI) will reflect the improvement and this may be linked to improved outcomes in daily functioning.
- Research Design: The longitudinal research design for this project will be a three factor mixed factorial design with between subject factors of PTSD (+PTSD x -PTSD) and cognitive remediation [cogrem x video game] and within subject variable of time tested (pre-training, post-training, 3 month follow up). There will be 40 participants enrolled in the following groups of 10 each: 1) +PTSD/cogrem, 2) +PTSD/video game, 3) -PTSD/cogrem, and 4) -PTSD/video game. PTSD status is determined by a diagnosis of PTSD identified through a clinical interview for DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for PTSD. The active treatment is cognitive training. Veterans in this group will receive the Posit Science (Mahncke et al., 2006) visual cognitive remediation paradigm of 40 hours of training. The control treatment is a video game designed by Nintendo for the DS handheld system, which intended to improve mental functioning called Brain Age (Nintendo, Inc.) which will be played for 40 hours. Groups will be compared on the difference scores for neuropsychological, neurobehavioral and neuroimaging data to see if there is a benefit in cognitive training and if that benefit is greater in the group with PTSD.
- Methodology: Forty outpatient Veterans will be enrolled. All individuals will receive a neurobehavioral interview, neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging at the baseline visit, post training and at follow-up visits. After the baseline visit, each volunteer will be randomized to one of two conditions.
- Findings: This is a new study and there are no findings to date.
- Clinical Relationships: This study will examine the effects of a standard cognitive rehabilitation program with OEF/OIF veterans who have cognitive deficits due to PTSD.
- This project will impact veterans' healthcare by identifying cognitive problems in PTSD and will test the ability of a rehabilitation program to remediate those problems.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Connecticut
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West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- OEF/OIF Veteran,
- meets DSM-IV criteria for PTSD,
- control group does not meet criteria for PTSD
Exclusion Criteria:
- prior history of significant head injury (LOC > 30 minutes) or other neurological disorder (e.g., stroke, seizure, multiple sclerosis), learning disability or confirmed diagnosis of ADHD,
- contraindication to MR imaging, failed malingering tests during testing, or a history of severe mental illness (i.e., Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder)
individuals will be excluded if in the 30 days prior to the initial interview if they:
- do not have stable housing (i.e., staying in same residence),
- have medication changes or have had a psychiatric hospitalization,
- participants who meet DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence will be excluded from the study,
- individuals will also receive urine toxicology and Breathalyzer testing as the first procedure on the evaluation day (pre and post treatment and at 3 month follow up); participants who test positive for alcohol or recent substance use (e.g., methamphetamine) or report significant levels of drug or alcohol use if they are unable to abstain from substance use at three consecutive visits
- veterans who are currently engaged in therapy treatment for PTSD
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1
A cognitive training program (Posit Science) or an active control (video game) will be implemented for at least 3-4 hours a week for 40 training units.
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A cognitive training program (Posit Science) or an active control (video game) will be implemented for at least 3-4 hours a week for 40 training units/hours.
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Active Comparator: Arm 2
A computer game control condition will be implemented for 3-4 training exercises a week for 40 hours.
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An active control condition (computer game without increasing difficulty) will be implemented for at least 3-4 hours a week for 40 hours.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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neuropsychological test data
Time Frame: post-training and 3 month follow up
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post-training and 3 month follow up
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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MRI data
Time Frame: post-training and 3 month follow up
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post-training and 3 month follow up
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kristen Wrocklage, PhD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
Study record dates
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Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
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Other Study ID Numbers
- B7009-M (Other Grant/Funding Number: VA RR&D)
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