NCT04229056

COMPuter-assisted Self-training to Improve EXecutive Function

Computer-Assisted Self-Training to Improve Executive Function Versus Unspecific Training in Patients After Stroke, Cardiac Arrest or in Parkinson's Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 307 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project explores the effects of specialized computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR) targeting executive functions in three groups of patients: Stroke, Cardiac Arrest and Parkinson's Disease. The effect of specialized CBCR is compared to generally cognitively stimulating activities on a computer

Detailed description

This project explores the effects of specialized computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR) targeting executive functions in three groups of patients: Stroke, Cardiac Arrest and Parkinson's Disease. The effect of specialized CBCR is compared to completing generally cognitively stimulating activities on a computer. A total of 307 patients is expected to be enrolled. All patients will complete a neuropsychological test battery assessing executive functions at inclusion, directly after the eight-week training period and at follow-up three months after the end of the intervention period. Furthermore, all patients will answer questionnaires concerning quality of life and ADL-measures at baseline, after the intervention and at follow-up. All patients will train for a period of 8 weeks, 5 times a week for 60 minutes regardless of their group allocation.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease
• Stroke
• Cardiac Arrest
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Executive Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR)	CBCR are software-programmes for computers which are clinically developed for rehabilitation of various cognitive functions.
BEHAVIORAL	General computer-based cognitive stimulation	For this trial we have developed a webpage for general cognitive stimulation, which is designed to provide general computer-based cognitive stimulation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2020-01-14
• Last updated: 2025-02-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Denmark