Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Function Following Chemotherapy (KT)

November 12, 2009 updated by: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Training of Cognitive Function of Patients After Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to improve cognitive dysfunction following chemotherapy, the investigators investigated to see whether a cognitive training for memory and concentration skills can improve cognitive performance in patients following cancer treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients following chemotherapy invited for a cognitive training. Before and after cognitive function will evaluate.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Berlin, Germany, 12200
        • Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • susanne Effenberger, MSc

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with cancer 6 weeks after chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders
  • patients without compliance

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: training
Patients in this group start the cognitive training over 6 weeks directly after randomization.
Behavioral: cognitive training
cognitive training over 6 weeks, consist of 6 meetings (a 45minutes), three sessions focus on concentration tasks and three sessions on memory problems.
Other Names:
  • training group
Placebo Comparator: control
In this control group begin the training in a cross-over design 7 weeks after randomization.
Other: control group
no intervention
Other Names:
  • controll group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
several cognitive tests (TAP, VLMT, TMT, Stroop, RWT, D2, LGT-3)
Time Frame: one weeks following the end of the cognitive training
one weeks following the end of the cognitive training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
quality of life and subjective perception of cognitive problems
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Collaborators

Freie Universität Berlin

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Niedeggen, PhD, Freie Universität Berlin

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2009

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KTST09

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