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Behavioral Intervention

Digital Neurotherapy for Depression and Cognitive Improvement in Cancer Survivors

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Anushree Shirali, MD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Aged 18 and older
Have received chemotherapy, and/or radiation treatment, and/or immunotherapy treatment for cancer
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a digital neurotherapy can help relieve depression, improve cognition, and quality of life in cancer survivors.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adult cancer survivors from Smilow Cancer Hospital who have undergone chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy. Participants must understand English and be willing to follow the study's procedures. Those with serious mental illness, cognitive impairment, severe hearing or vision issues, stage 4 cancer, or brain cancer cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a digital neurotherapy (DNT) treatment aimed at improving depression symptoms, cognition, and quality of life in cancer survivors. It's a randomized trial where participants are either placed in the DNT group or put on a wait list as a control.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves non-invasive digital therapy rather than medication or surgery, significant side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience fatigue or discomfort from using digital devices.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.
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I have undergone chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy for cancer.
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I am a cancer patient at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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I have undergone chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy for cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in California Verbal Learning Test-II
Change in Controlled Oral Word Association Test
Change in Flanker Task
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Digital neurotherapy (DNT) TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The experimental group will have 8 weeks of DNT 4 times a week for 30 minutes in the participant's home. The computer-presented training will be done on the participants' tablets or personal computers with the Rejuvenate brain training program
Group II: Wait list control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Waiting-list control group participants will be offered 8 weeks of DNT training at the completion of the final outcome assessment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,843 Previous Clinical Trials
2,735,017 Total Patients Enrolled
63 Trials studying Depression
20,426 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Anushree Shirali, MDPrincipal InvestigatorYale University
Jennifer Kilkus, MDPrincipal InvestigatorYale University

Media Library

Digital Neurotherapy (DNT) Treatment (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04961047 — N/A
Depression Research Study Groups: Digital neurotherapy (DNT) Treatment, Wait list control group
Depression Clinical Trial 2023: Digital Neurotherapy (DNT) Treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04961047 — N/A
Digital Neurotherapy (DNT) Treatment (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04961047 — N/A
Depression Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04961047 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacancies still available to participate in this research study?

"Per the clinicaltrials.gov entry, this medical trial is currently in search of participants. The experiment was first posted on December 17th 2021 and it has undergone a recent update on October 20th 2022."

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How many participants are being recruited for this experiment?

"Correct. Clinicaltrials.gov records indicate that the study, which began recruiting on December 17th 2021, is currently open for enrollment. A total of 50 participants need to be recruited from one medical centre."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Connecticut
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Yale New Haven Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have tried at least 15 drugs that have not worked and many that have been detrimental.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
~40 spots leftby Oct 2024