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Parkinson's DiseaseNCT03836963

Cognitive Rehab for Parkinson's

A study testing cognitive training and memory strategy training in people with Parkinson's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will examine the feasibility of an at-home cognitive training program that incorporates both memory training and online computerized cognitive training (CCT) software. Data will also be collected to determine if this program improves thinking and memory as well as everyday function. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
What is being tested?
cognitive training and memory strategy training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 Jan 2020to 30 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Veterans who seek services at Hines VA Hospital
  • Diagnosis of PD as determined by the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Diagnostic Criteria
  • Meet criteria for having mild cognitive impairment
  • Receiving stable (i.e., no changes in medication and medication dose) medication and who are expected to remain on stable medication for the duration of the RCT
  • 50 years or older
  • Speak and read English

Who cannot join

  • Dementia
  • Failure to demonstrate decision making capacity
  • Cholinesterase inhibitor medication
  • History of deep brain stimulation surgery
  • Severe depression
  • Severe anxiety
  • Severe apathy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

    Hines, Illinois, 60141-3030

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About this study

Official title: Cognitive Rehabilitation for Veterans With Parkinson's Disease

This study will examine the feasibility of an at-home cognitive training program that incorporates both memory training and online computerized cognitive training (CCT) software. Data will also be collected to determine if this program improves thinking and memory as well as everyday function. The hypothesis is that memory and cognitive training combined , compared to memory training alone or will lead to greater improvements in cognitive performance and daily function.

Read the detailed description

The objective of this study is to examine feasibility of an at-home cognitive rehabilitation program that incorporates both prospective implementation intentions strategies (PRIIS) and an existing web-based executive function (EF) computerized cognitive training (CCT) software for Veterans with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to collect pilot data to determine the impact of this program on cognition and everyday function. The central hypothesis is that CCT+PRIIS, compared to CCT alone and an active control group, will lead to greater improvements in cognitive performance and daily function. This innovative study uses a set of on-line training games that target aspects of EF susceptible in PD and trains the transfer of cognitive benefits to everyday function, using PRIIS, for Veterans with PD and mild cognitive impairment in executive function. Additionally, training is conducted at home allowing for convenience and flexibility for participants.

Being tested
cognitive training, active control cognitive training, memory strategy training
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, cognition, cognitive training, prospective memory, executive function
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cognitive trainingBehavioural

    Cognitive training consists of a set of computerize games played on an iPad at home. Training will include 4 sessions/week for 8 weeks. Each session will take 30min. Total hours of training is 16 hours.

  • active control cognitive trainingBehavioural

    The active control consists of a set of computerized games played on an iPad. Training will include 4 sessions/week for 8 weeks. Each session will take 30min. Total hours of training is 16 hours.

  • memory strategy trainingBehavioural

    the participant's prospective memory strategies will be developed with researchers. Participants will be engage in the strategies daily; this will take only a few minutes a day to accomplish.

  • memory strategy trainingBehavioural

    the participant's prospective memory strategies will be developed with researchers. Participants will be engage in the strategies daily; this will take only a few minutes a day to accomplish.

Study groups in NCT03836963
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
cognitive and memory strategy trainingExperimentalThe cognitive training will include 4 sessions/week for 8 weeks. Each session will take 30min. Total hours of training is 16 hours. For memory strategy training, strategies will be performed daily; this will take only a few minutes a day to accomplish.
Receives: Behavioral: cognitive training; Behavioral: memory strategy training
cognitive and memory strategy control trainingActive comparatorThe cognitive training will include 4 sessions/week for 8 weeks. Each session will take 30min. Total hours of training is 16 hours. For the active control of memory strategy training, strategies will be performed daily; this will take only a few minutes a day to accomplish.
Receives: Behavioral: cognitive training; Behavioral: memory strategy training
active control for cognitive and memory strategy trainingActive comparatorThe cognitive training will include 4 sessions/week for 8 weeks. Each session will take 30min. Total hours of training is 16 hours. For the active control of memory strategy training, strategies will be performed daily; this will take only a few minutes a day to accomplish.
Receives: Behavioral: active control cognitive training; Behavioral: memory strategy training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in NIH Sponsored Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research (NIH-EXAMINER) Executive Composite Score

    The NIH-EXAMINER has an established 3-factor model defined by (1) cognitive control, (2) working memory (3) fluency. A confirmatory factor analysis indicates these 3-factors load on to 1-factor: executive composite score. Seven tests in the NIH-EXAMINER is used to compute the composite score. -3 and +3 are the minimum and maximum values. Higher scores indicated better performance.

    Measured: week 0 (before intervention begins), 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Feb 2019
  2. Study start27 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized control trial. three arms to the study
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03836963
Sponsor's protocol ID
N3015-P
Other IDs
RX003015
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
28 Jan 2019
Last updated
22 Jul 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Raw and/or normalized data will be made available in the form of Excel files.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing cognitive training and memory strategy training in people with Parkinson's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Jul 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in NIH Sponsored Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research (NIH-EXAMINER) Executive Composite Score (time frame: week 0 (before intervention begins), 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jul 2024.

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