NCT05800782

Face Perception vs. Memory Training to Improve Face Recognition in Developmental Prosopagnosia

Examining the Effectiveness of Face Perception and Memory Training to Improve Face Recognition in Developmental Prosopagnosia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of two experimental training programs aimed at improving face processing in developmental prosopagnosia (perception training, memory training) in comparison to an active control. The investigators will use a longitudinal design and randomize developmental prosopagnosics to three parallel arms: active control, perception training and memory training.

Detailed description

The investigators propose a longitudinal design with three parallel arms: active control, perception training and memory training. To maximize power, developmental prosopagnosics (DPs) in the active control group will be subsequently be offered training. Pre-training/control assessments will be performed and within 2 weeks, DPs will be randomized to one of the three training conditions. Next, all DPs will complete 6-weeks of their assigned intervention. The research assistant will provide coaching at least once per week. DPs will be assessed within two weeks of training completion and after a 12-week no-contact period. For those in the active control group, the no-contact period will serve to wash out any placebo effect and Assessment 3 will be used as their new baseline. These DPs will then be randomized to perception or memory training. Assessments will then be given to these DPs within a week after intervention completion and after a 12 weeks no-contact period.

Conditions

• Developmental Prosopagnosia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Face Memory Training	Computer-based training using faces targeting face memory
BEHAVIORAL	Face Perception Training	Computer-based training using faces targeting improving face perception
BEHAVIORAL	Placebo control training	Computer-based training using faces not targeting improving face perception or memory

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-15
• Primary completion: 2025-02-01
• Completion: 2025-02-21
• First posted: 2023-04-06
• Last updated: 2024-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States