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Emotion & Attention Training for TBI and PTSD

Q: Who meets the eligibility requirements for this experiment?

<p>20 individuals who have post-traumatic stress disorder (<a href="https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/ptsd">PTSD</a>) and between the ages of 25-50 are eligible for this trial. In order to participate, potential candidates must meet certain requirements which are as follows: being a veteran with a diagnosis of mTBI and PTSD based on VA/Department of Defense guidelines, an emotion recognition deficit, attention deficit, corrected vision within normal limits, hearing within normal limits, and finally being fluent in English.</p>

Phase 2

Recruiting

Led By Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 1, week 11, week 22

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a multimodal affect recognition training (MMART), which includes training in both facial and vocal emotion recognition, can improve emotion recognition and attention in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans who have mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and PTSD, can hear and see normally, speak English fluently, and struggle with recognizing emotions or paying attention. It's not for those with chronic diseases, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a new training program combining National Geographic Movies, Multimodal affect recognition training (MMART), Attention Training, and Brain Health Workshops to help improve emotion communication in veterans.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the interventions are non-medical trainings involving movies and workshops rather than drugs or medical procedures, significant side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience fatigue or emotional discomfort.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 1, week 11, week 22

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 1, week 11, week 22

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 1, week 11, week 22 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Community Reintegration of Service Members, assessing change

Florida Affect Battery (FAB), assessing change

Secondary outcome measures

Attention Index of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, assessing change

Continuous Performance Task, assessing change

Emotion Recognition Task, assessing change

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: MMART and attention trainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Training to recognize affect and prosodic expressions of emotions combined with attention training.

Group II: Brain Health Workshop and National Geographic MoviesPlacebo Group2 Interventions

an inactive arm that matches sessions of intervention. BHW is education about the brain and cognition. National Geographic movies are viewed with the clinician and the participant answers questions about the movies.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Attention Training

2018

N/A

~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,611 Previous Clinical Trials

3,305,264 Total Patients Enrolled

Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNorth Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

3 Previous Clinical Trials

148 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Attention Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05478759 — Phase 2

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Study Groups: MMART and attention training, Brain Health Workshop and National Geographic Movies

Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial 2023: Attention Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05478759 — Phase 2

Attention Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05478759 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who meets the eligibility requirements for this experiment?

"20 individuals who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and between the ages of 25-50 are eligible for this trial. In order to participate, potential candidates must meet certain requirements which are as follows: being a veteran with a diagnosis of mTBI and PTSD based on VA/Department of Defense guidelines, an emotion recognition deficit, attention deficit, corrected vision within normal limits, hearing within normal limits, and finally being fluent in English."

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Are we looking for new participants in this research project?

"According to the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer recruiting patients. This study was originally posted on December 1st, 2022 and was last edited on July 25th, 2022. Although this specific trial is not enrolling new participants, there are 736 other studies that are still looking for subjects."

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If an older patient wants to enroll in this research, will they be accepted?

"This clinical trial is enrolling individuals aged 25-50."

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What does the FDA have to say about affect recognition training?

"While Phase 2 trials don't have the same level of data supporting efficacy, there is some clinical evidence backing up the safety of multimodal affect recognition training-- so it received a score of 2."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

2022. "Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05478759.

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