cognitive training for Face Blindness

VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA
Face Blindnesscognitive training - Behavioral
Eligibility
18 - 90
All Sexes

Study Summary

This trialwill test if a special training can help people with difficulty recognizing faces to improve their face recognition skills.

Eligible Conditions
  • Face Blindness

Treatment Effectiveness

Study Objectives

3 Primary · 2 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 30 minutes

15 minutes
Cambridge Face Memory Test
Face Recollection
Face-name learning task
30 minutes
Face Perception
5 minutes
Self-reported face recognition

Trial Safety

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo Group
All patients enrolled in this trial will receive the new treatment.

Trial Design

3 Treatment Groups

waitlist control
1 of 3
holistic face training + repetition lag training
1 of 3
holistic face training
1 of 3

Active Control

Experimental Treatment

60 Total Participants · 3 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: cognitive training · No Placebo Group · N/A

holistic face training + repetition lag training
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: cognitive training · Intervention Types: Behavioral
holistic face training
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: cognitive training · Intervention Types: Behavioral
waitlist controlNoIntervention Group · 1 Intervention: waitlist control · Intervention Types:
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
cognitive training
2020
N/A
~420

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: 30 minutes

Who is running the clinical trial?

Harvard Medical SchoolLead Sponsor
29 Previous Clinical Trials
41,469 Total Patients Enrolled
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)Lead Sponsor
182 Previous Clinical Trials
1,306,128 Total Patients Enrolled
Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.Lead Sponsor
22 Previous Clinical Trials
10,791 Total Patients Enrolled

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18 - 90 · All Participants · 1 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You have difficulty recognizing faces throughout your life that affects your daily activities, not caused by an injury or medical condition.

Who else is applying?

What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is participation in this research open to those aged 75 and over?

"This medical study is looking for people of age 18 or older but not exceeding 90 years." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Are there any openings remaining in this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this medical trial began recruiting on March 12th 2021 and is still ongoing as of November 23rd 2022. For now, 60 volunteers are being accepted at a single site." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Am I eligible to be a test subject in this experiment?

"The prerequisites to join this medical research require that the participants have been diagnosed with prosopagnosia, and be between 18-90 years old. The trial is aiming for a cohort of 60 people." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Could you kindly provide the number of participants in this research trial?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov states that this research is presently enrolling participants. The trial was advertised on March 12th 2021 and the most recent update was made November 23rd 2022. 60 individuals are needed to be recruited from 1 centre in total." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.