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Verbal Working Memory and Attention Remediation for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury.

About This Trial

This project will examine if computerized cognitive remediation will improve working memory and attention in 25 adults with a mild, moderate, or severe brain injury and compare their cognitive performance to the control group of 25 adults with a mild, moderate, or severe brain injury. The control group will train on computerized Brain Games. Participants in both groups will be assessed prior to training and immediately post-training and one month-post training.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Medically documented mild, moderate, or severe TBI; - All subjects will be older than 18 years of age; - Free from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, due to the potential influence of such disorders on cognitive functioning; - Free of current alcohol or drug abuse; - At least 12 months post-injury. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Younger than 18 years old. - A brain injury that is not medically documented. - Being diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. - Current alcohol or drug use diagnosis - Less than 3 months post-injury Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Medically documented mild, moderate, or severe TBI; * All subjects will be older than 18 years of age; * Free from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, due to the potential influence of such disorders on cognitive functioning; * Free of current alcohol or drug abuse; * At least 12 months post-injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years old. * A brain injury that is not medically documented. * Being diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. * Current alcohol or drug use diagnosis * Less than 3 months post-injury

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

BrainHQ Cognitive Training Modules

The BrainHQ is a computerized training program developed from Posit Science designed to improve multiple cognitive domains. The subtests exercises include 6 modules for the experimental group: 1) Sound Sweeps: which is identify whether sound pitches are going up or down; 2) Memory Grids: matching pairs of words; 3) Syllable Stack: recognition of sequences of confusable syllables; 4) Fine Tuning: recognition of the order of confusable syllables; 5) To-Do List Training: reconstruction of sequences of verbal instructions; 6) In The Know: identification of details in a verbally presented story. Since the intervention is presented both visually and verbally through the computer, participants will be asked to complete their training in a quiet space and time to complete these activities.

BEHAVIORAL

BrainHQ People Skills Modules

The BrainHQ is a computerized training program developed from Posit Science designed to improve multiple cognitive domains. BrainHQ will provide 6 training modules for the control group: Crossword Puzzle - retrieve words according to the provided prompts. Lineup Four - Connect four colored discs so that they form a line in the horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. Bricks Breaking Hex -Connect and remove bricks of the same color to clear the board. War Ship (Similar to Battleship)- place 5 vessels in the area at the left-hand side and sink enemy's hidden ships at the right-hand side by guessing enemy ship locations. Gem Swap - Form a line of 3 or more identical gems by swapping their positions. Sudoku - Fill each row, column, and 3x3 square with numbers 1 to 9 without repetition. Participants will spend 35 minutes at each training session. Participants will be asked to complete their training in a quiet space and time to complete these activities.

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States