Health Condition 1: I635- Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Virtual cognitive retraining: An established package of Cognitive Retraining developed for depression and schizophrenia with necessary modifications to suit the Stroke population, compr
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years. 2. Both males and females. 3. With or without formal education. 4. Patients with history of ischaemic stroke. 5. Patients after minimum of 3 months from the occurrence of stroke. 6. Patients with cognitive deficits or impairment after stroke as demonstrated in neuropsychological assessment. 7. Patients with access to a device with stable internet connection and video conferencing facility. 8. Normal or corrected vision and hearing. 9. Right-handed. 10. Ability to speak English/Hindi/Bengali.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of any other type of stroke other than ischaemic (eg., haemorrhagic stroke), 2. History of mental retardation, serious psychiatric illness (e.g., history of multiple psychotic episodes, acute psychosis, bipolar disorder), any neurological condition other than stroke which results in severe cognitive impairments. 3. Patients with recurrent stroke. 4. Patients after 2 years from the occurrence of stroke. 5. Patients who are not amenable for neuropsychological assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuropsychological functions: Attention Phonemic & Catergory fluency Verbal Working Memory Visual Working Memory Verbal Learning & Memory Visual Learning and Memory Parietal focal signsTimepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life, activities of daily living, psychological symptoms, subjective cognitive complaints, subjective distressTimepoint: Baseline, 4 weeks and 4 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPritha Roy
National Institute Of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Outcome results
None listed