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Behavioural Intervention

Cognitive Training for PTSD and TBI

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, FL
Targeting 4 different conditionsGoal Management Training plus Attention Training +1 moreN/ARecruitingLed by Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhDResearch Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Study Summary

This trial will test a new combined strategy training to help improve cognitive function in veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Intervention
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Cognition

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Veterans who have served in specific military operations and have been diagnosed with both a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on specific criteria from the Veterans' Affairs and Department of Defense.
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You have a significantly lower than average score on a test that measures attention.
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You have a family member or friend who is willing to answer some questions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention, post, 6-month and 1-year follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention, post, 6-month and 1-year follow-up 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 the Composite Executive score of the Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Attention Network Task
Traumatic Brain Injury
Change in the Test of Grocery Shopping Skills
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Telehealth GMT plus Attention TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Goal Management Training is a group metacognitive intervention to improve ability to complete complex task more effectively. 2-hour session are conducted over the VA VideoConnect weekly over 10-weeks. A second weekly session includes Attention training which is conducted one-on-one with the therapist via VA VideoConnect. Participant completed 5-6 hours of homework between sessions
Group II: Inpatient GMT plus Attention TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Goal Management Training is a group metacognitive intervention to improve ability to complete complex task more effectively. 2-hour session are conducted in-person weekly over 10-weeks. A second weekly session includes Attention training which is conducted one-on-one with the therapist in the clinic. Participant completed 5-6 hours of homework between sessions.
Group III: Brain Health WorkshopPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Brain Health Workshop includes educational information about the brain to control for GMT and National Geographic Movies is used as a control to equate time with therapist in Attention Training. Each session occurs weekly for 2-hours over 10-weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,584 Previous Clinical Trials
2,897,645 Total Patients Enrolled
Julia K. Waid-Ebbs, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNorth Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
3 Previous Clinical Trials
105 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Goal Management Training plus Attention Training (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05380050 — N/A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Inpatient GMT plus Attention Training, Telehealth GMT plus Attention Training, Brain Health Workshop
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Goal Management Training plus Attention Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05380050 — N/A
Goal Management Training plus Attention Training (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05380050 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Might I be eligible for enrolment in this investigation?

"This trial is enrolling 63 participants that are between 30 and 50 years of age with an intact mental faculty."

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Could you confirm whether enrollment for this research is still open?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents indicate that this medical trial is actively enrolling 63 people at 1 location and was initially posted on November 1st, 2022 with the latest update occurring on November 10th of the same year."

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What is the cap for participants of this trial?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov website reveals that this experimental research is actively enrolling participants; it was first made available on November 1st 2022 and has been recently updated on the 10th of November 2022. This trial necessitates 63 patients from a single site."

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Are there any age restrictions for participating in this scientific experiment?

"The age range requirements for this trial are between 30 and 50 years old."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparing Telehealth to In-person a Combined Metacognitive Training in Veterans With mTBI/PTSD
2022. "Comparing Telehealth to In-person a Combined Metacognitive Training in Veterans With mTBI/PTSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05380050.
~42 spots leftby Oct 2026
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