Assessing the Efficiency of Cognitive Group Therapy for Patient With Subjective Memory Complains Using the WebNeuro System From Brain Resource(BRC)

July 30, 2013 updated by: Meir Medical Center
assessing the Efficiency of cognitive group therapy for patients with subjective memory complains, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

the study includes patients with subjective memory complains - who are concerned about having memory problems, that passed successfully the conventional basic cognitive assessment and who are not demented.

the patients were referred to our occupational therapy clinic for cognitive group therapy.

the aim of the study is to assess the efficiency of such therapy, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC). the computerized assessment last 40 minutes and provide information about different cognitive aspects compared to a norm according to age, sex and education.

each patient will pass the neuropsychological computerized assessment twice: at the beginning of the study and after participating in the cognitive group therapy.

the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.

each individual will be his one control, we will compare the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects before and after the cognitive intervention.

our hypothesis is that the cognitive group therapy will improve the participants achievements in the neuropsychological computerized assessment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

10

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
      • Kfar Saba, Israel
        • geriatric rehabilatation department , Meir medical center

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

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 50 years old and more
  • 8 years of education
  • know reading and writing in hebrew
  • know how to use the computer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neurologic or psychiatric conditions: apraxia, aphasia, depression, brain tumor

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: cognitive group therapy
patient with subjective memory complains will participate in cognitive group therapy including eight meetings of practicing cognitive strategy to improve the memory .
Behavioral: cognitive group therapy
the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects assessed by the computerized neuropsychological assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
the WebNeuro wellness report brings together information on diagnostic symptoms and negative feelings as well as cognitive information on self regulation, thinking and emotion (impulsivity and cognition difficulties in additional areas of thinking - attention, concentration and memory) .
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 1, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MMC130044-13CTIL

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