NCT06755437

Self Treatment With an Electronic Device for Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients With Subacute Stroke

Self Treatment With an Electronic Device for Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients With Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universita di Verona · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the independent use of an electronic device by a patient with stroke outcomes can enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitative treatment for attentional functions compared to standard treatment.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Cognitive Deficits
• Computerized Rehabilitation
• Computerized Device

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Rehabilitation with a computerized device (in the morning)	Each group received face-to-face cognitive rehabilitation with the electronic device for 45 min. The exercises were selected by the therapist and divided into four sessions of 2 to 3 days each. Each session included 40 min of activity and 5 minute of break
DEVICE	Self-treatment with a computerized device (in the afternoon)	In the afternoon, the experimental group performed 60 min. self-guided treatment with the electronic device.
BEHAVIORAL	self-treatment with pencil-and-paper exercises (in the afternoon)	In the afternoon, the control group performed 60 min of cognitive self-treatment with conventional paper-and-pencil instruments. The therapist created a variety of exercises every day

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-02
• Primary completion: 2021-12-30
• Completion: 2025-07-31
• First posted: 2025-01-01
• Last updated: 2025-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy