Does Cognitive Rehabilitation Demonstrate Benefits in the Group Setting With People Whom Have Experienced Brain Injury?

Brain Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Group Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00166348
• Other study ID #: 1069-03
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 12, 2005
• Last updated: January 19, 2010
• Start date: March 2003
• Est. completion date: March 2008

Study information

• Verified date: January 2010
• Source: Mayo Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is benefit from providing cognitive rehabilitation in the group setting. Several standardized tools will be used to measure progress when a participant enters the group, leaves the group and at a one year follow-up.

Description:

This research study will look at the outcome benefits of providing cognitive rehabilitation, utilizing the group process. Criteria for selecting the appropriate participants, group format and structure, as well as use of standardized assessments. The assessments used: Three Step Calendar Approach, (Sohlberg and Mateer) Satisfaction With Life scale (SWLS), Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), Independent Living Scale, and the Vocational Independence Scale. The group setting provides an atmosphere to work on building communication skills through peer feedback and to develop psychological coping strategies. Techniques such as the problem solving format and a calendar system. Analysis and outcomes of 17 past group participants were analyzed supporting cognitive rehabilitation in the group setting.

Of the 20 participants, 3 chose not to be included.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: March 2008
• Est. primary completion date: February 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All participants involved in the Cognitive Rehabilitation Outpatient Group within the study time frame are eligible to be in the study.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Injuries

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cognitive Group Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota

Sponsors (6)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mayo Clinic	Bergequist, Thomas, Ph.D., Brown, Allen, M.D., Nicloe Holzworth, OTR/L, Sue Lepore, OTR/L, Walter Stobaugh. LICSW

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	provide evidence which supports cognitive therapy in a group setting
Primary	less labor intensive
Primary	cost effectiveness
Primary	peer feedback is effective