Assessing the Efficiency of Cognitive Group Therapy for Patient With Subjective Memory Complains Using the WebNeuro System From Brain Resource(BRC)

Subjective Memory Complains Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01913626
• Other study ID #: MMC130044-13CTIL
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 22, 2013
• Last updated: July 30, 2013
• Start date: June 2013
• Est. completion date: December 2013

Study information

• Verified date: July 2013
• Source: Meir Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Clalit Health Services
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

assessing the Efficiency of cognitive group therapy for patients with subjective memory complains, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC).

Description:

the study includes patients with subjective memory complains - who are concerned about having memory problems, that passed successfully the conventional basic cognitive assessment and who are not demented.

the patients were referred to our occupational therapy clinic for cognitive group therapy.

the aim of the study is to assess the efficiency of such therapy, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC). the computerized assessment last 40 minutes and provide information about different cognitive aspects compared to a norm according to age, sex and education.

each patient will pass the neuropsychological computerized assessment twice: at the beginning of the study and after participating in the cognitive group therapy.

the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.

each individual will be his one control, we will compare the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects before and after the cognitive intervention.

our hypothesis is that the cognitive group therapy will improve the participants achievements in the neuropsychological computerized assessment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: December 2013
• Est. primary completion date: September 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 50 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 50 years old and more

• 8 years of education

• know reading and writing in hebrew

• know how to use the computer

Exclusion Criteria:

• neurologic or psychiatric conditions: apraxia, aphasia, depression, brain tumor

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Subjective Memory Complains

Intervention

Behavioral:
• cognitive group therapy
the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	geriatric rehabilatation department , Meir medical center	Kfar Saba

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Meir Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects assessed by the computerized neuropsychological assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC)	the WebNeuro wellness report brings together information on diagnostic symptoms and negative feelings as well as cognitive information on self regulation, thinking and emotion (impulsivity and cognition difficulties in additional areas of thinking - attention, concentration and memory) .	10 weeks	No