A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Memory Training Programs in People With a Diagnosis of Mental Illness.

Memory Impairment Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Cognitive Training Interventions Administered to Individuals With a Diagnosis of a Mental Health Condition.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01708200
• Other study ID #: R.P. #12-3749
• Secondary ID: SJHH
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 10, 2012
• Last updated: October 15, 2012
• Start date: October 2012
• Est. completion date: October 2015

Study information

• Verified date: October 2012
• Source: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
• Contact: Bruno J Losier, Ph.D.
• Phone: (905) 522-1155
• Email: losierb[@]stjoes.ca
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Ministry of Health & Long Term Care, Ontario
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of a psychoeducational memory program versus a computerized memory program in individuals with mental illness. Although improvements are expected with both form of interventions, we do not know which will provide maximal benefit in this population.

Description:

The aim of the current study is to compare two memory strategies, a top-down (i.e., educational and interventional)protocol vs. a bottom-up (computerized)protocol, in a population of individuals diagnosed with mental illness. Performance on ecologically validated memory tasks will be measured before and after each intervention protocol. Improvements are expected following each protocol. However, there is no evidence available to support added benefits from one protocol over another. As such, the current study will endeavour to contrast the two intervention types (top-down vs. bottom-up) to determine which, if any, provides maximal benefit.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 76
• Est. completion date: October 2015
• Est. primary completion date: October 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Memory impairment equivalent to 1.5 std. dev. below average for age

• Speak and read English fluently

Exclusion Criteria:

• Older than 65 years of age

• Significant visual impairment (e.g., cataracts, macular degeneration)

• Motor impairment (e.g., hemiplegia on dominant side)

• Diagnosis of Dementia

• Alcohol and/or substance abuse (in past 3 months)

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Memory Impairment

Intervention

Other:
• Memory Intervention
A comparison of two type of memory intervention protocols; a psychoeducational/intervention protocol versus a computerized memory protocol in a population of individuals with mental illness.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton	Hamilton	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Functional - Multifactorial Metamemory Questionnaire (Troyer & Rich, 2011)		Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).	No
Primary	Declarative Memory Measure - Hopkins Verbal Learning Test	Individuals participating in either protocol (i.e., top-down or bottom-up) will complete the memory measure before the commencement of the treatment and again at the end of treatment.	Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).	No
Secondary	Mood Measure - Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1993)		Participants will be asked to complete this measure prior to the start of the intervention and again at the completion of the intervention (i.e., interval of 5 weeks between pre and post measurements).	No