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The SYNAPSE trial is designed to study the effects of an individualized home-based cognitive training program on cognitive functions in heart-failure patients.


Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of the SYNAPSE study is to evaluate the effects of an individualized home-based training program aimed to improve cognitive functions and well-being in heart failure patients. Heart failure is characterized by the inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently through the body. Nearly half of patients with heart failure present with cognitive deficits. Memory and executive functions that allow us to perform complex tasks are mainly affected. These cognitive deficits are linked to an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality, in addition to decreasing patients' well-being and ability to care for themselves. Although rehabilitation programs that include physical activity and counseling help reduce heart and brain health risks, these programs are unpopular. Among the few who enroll, between 24% and 50% drop out before the completion of the program. Offering alternative options such as cognitive training would help to reach this proportion of patients. The literature has shown that cognitive training is effective in preventing or reducing cognitive deficits in older adults with or without cognitive loss. Although still understudied in patients with heart failure, a better understanding of the association between heart failure and changes in cognition would allow better adaptation of patient care to their situations and needs. ;


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NCT number NCT05223426
Study type Interventional
Source Montreal Heart Institute
Contact Louis Bherer, PhD
Phone 514-376-3330
Email louis.bherer@umontreal.ca
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date January 19, 2023
Completion date November 2024

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