Cognitive Computer Training in Patients With Depression
29 de junio de 2016 actualizado por: Kjeld Andersen, University of Southern Denmark
Evaluating Cognitive Computer Training as a Tool for Returning Earlier to Work After Depression
Cognitive impairment plays an important role in functional recovery and leads to long-term sickness absence.
Therefore there is a need of a treatment specifically improving cognitive functions.
In this pilot study the investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of using cognitive computer training in patients with unipolar depression to enhance cognitive performance.
Further the investigators investigate whether this intervention shortens sick leave.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Desconocido
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
This study will evaluate cognitive computer training on patients in remission from depression by measuring the compliance and effect, investigating whether patients returned earlier to work and examine patients' physical and psychological health. This is done by comparing an intervention group and a control group.
Outpatients from psychiatric department Odense in Denmark will be recruited from December 2015 to July 2017.
At enrolment the participants wil be randomized 1:1 to either the intervention group or the control group. After the participants will complete a clinical interview and answer the The Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. The participants' cognitive function and depression severity will be measured at baseline and three months follow-up. At nine months follow-up the participants will receive an email with the SF-36 questionnaire and questions about their education and work status, which they were required to answer.
The intervention is a cognitive computer program, consisting of different computer games. The intervention will start at enrolment and finish at the three months follow-up. The participants in the intervention group will do trainings session lasting 10-20 minutes three times a week. Each participant ends up with a total of 36 training sessions.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Anticipado)
20
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
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Ubicaciones de estudio
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Region of southern Denmark
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Odense C, Region of southern Denmark, Dinamarca, 5000
- Reclutamiento
- Research Unit of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Unit Odense - University function
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Contacto:
- Anja F Elliott, BACH.MED.
- Número de teléfono: +4560795724
- Correo electrónico: anjaelliott@hotmail.com
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
20 años a 63 años (Adulto)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- a diagnosis of a moderate to severe unipolar depression according to the International Classification of Diseases -10 criteria
- receiving antidepressant medicine
- completed their treatment for depression
- not be in any risk of suicide
- study or work on reduced hours, be unemployed or on long-term sickness leave at enrolment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological disease of the central nervous system
- alcohol or substance abuse
- pregnancy
- receiving disability pension
- receiving electroconvulsive therapy within the last 6 weeks.
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Cognitive computer training
This is the intervention group receiving cognitive computer training three times a week for three months.
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COGNIFIT is cognitive computer training.
Its purpose is to improve cognitive function and is designed to accommodate each individual's cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
The cognitive computer training last three months and must be done three times a week, in session lasting 10-20 minutes.
Otros nombres:
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Sin intervención: cogntrol group
The control group do not receive cognitive computer training for three months
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Employment status of the participants at nine months follow-up
Periodo de tiempo: When the study is completed, approximately 15 months
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Questionnaire about employment status and will be send to the participants via email at nine months follow-up.
The questionnaire include questions according to: current working situation; why they are not working; when they started working; do they work at the same workplace; do they have the same work assignments as before they got ill; do whey work the same number of hour as before the got ill.
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When the study is completed, approximately 15 months
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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The difference in concentration from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Concentration is measured by The Digit Span Test
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approximately nine months
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The difference in attention from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Attention is measured by The Letter Cancellation Test
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approximately nine months
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The difference in working memory from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Working memory is measured by The Letter Number Sequencing
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approximately nine months
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The difference in learning from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Learning is measured by the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.
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approximately nine months
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The difference in executive function from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Executive function is measured by The Verbal Fluency
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approximately nine months
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The difference in psychomotor speed from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Psychomotor speed is measured by The Trial Making Test (TMT).
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approximately nine months
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The difference in executive function from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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Executive function is measured by The Tower of London
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approximately nine months
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Otras medidas de resultado
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Compliance of cognitive computer training
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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The participants were supposed to do 36 sessions of cognitive computer training during three months.
The actual completed trainings sessions are available on the website of the cognitive computer training, called COGNIFIT.
The compliance is defined as the percentage of actual completed training sessions of the 36 sessions of training.
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approximately nine months
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The difference in health status from baseline to 9 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately 15 months
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The health status is measured by a patient-reported survey called the The Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire
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approximately 15 months
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The difference in depression severity from baseline to 3 months follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Periodo de tiempo: approximately nine months
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The depression severity is measured by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (17-items)
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approximately nine months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Bent Nielsen, Prof.MD, University of Southern Denmark
Fechas de registro del estudio
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Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de diciembre de 2015
Finalización primaria (Anticipado)
1 de octubre de 2017
Finalización del estudio (Anticipado)
1 de octubre de 2017
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
6 de junio de 2016
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
29 de junio de 2016
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
4 de julio de 2016
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
4 de julio de 2016
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
29 de junio de 2016
Última verificación
1 de junio de 2016
Más información
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Palabras clave
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- Cognex-depression
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?
NO
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