Memory Rehabilitation by Means of Working Memory Training in Combination With a Recollection Training

October 17, 2016 updated by: Kim Merle Richter, University of Oldenburg

Memory Rehabilitation by Means of Working Memory Training in Combination

Memory deficits after brain damage are common and there is still a need for evaluated therapy methods. In this study we compare two therapeutic interventions and investigate whether therapy effects can be found on neuropsychological tests and on a test measuring memory in everyday life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In the interventiongroup a computerbased working memory training is combined with a recollection training (repitition-lag procedure). The patients in the active control group undergo the standard memory therapy that is normally provided in the rehabilitation centre (with a focus on the acquisition and execution of different memory strategies, e.g. the spaced retrieval method). The patients in both groups are tested on different neuropsychological tests before and after nine hours of therapy. Additionally, a test is conducted that assesses memory in everyday life.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

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

  • Germany
    • Deutschland
      • Oldenburg, Deutschland, Germany, 26131
        • Rehabilitationszentrum GmbH

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • brain injury
  • memory deficits (performance below average in the California Verbal Learning Test in learning trial 1 or 5, sfr or lfr)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe amnesia (less than 2 words in sfr of the CVLT), dementia, sensory or motor aphasia, impaired vision, insufficient German language skills, lack of patient's consent

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Standard Therapy
Learning and practicing memory strategies
Behavioral: Standard Therapy
Learning and practicing Memory strategies
EXPERIMENTAL: Experimental Intervention
Computerbased working memory training and Recollection training
Behavioral: Experimental Intervention
Computerbased Working Memory Training in Combination with a Recollection Training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Test to assess change in memory performance in everyday life
Time Frame: baseline and 9 hours
The test includes different single tasks that measure memory in everyday life e.g. Story recall (Subtest 6 from the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test) Outcome measure: Total number of points
baseline and 9 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Outcome change in different neuropsychological tests
Time Frame: baseline and 9 hours
Tests for verbal memory, working memory, prospective memory, attention and word fluency (Composite scores built from raw scores)
baseline and 9 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Oldenburg

Investigators

  • Study Director: Helmut Hildebrandt, Prof. Dr., Universität Oldenburg

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 3, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UOLDENBURG

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